Damien Hirst's Verity arrives at Ilfracombe

“Like it or not,one thing that most people would surely agree on is that Mr Hirst's offerings bring about debate and controversy(a bit like channel 4 when it first arrived on our screens)he produces something a little bit different,which of course,generates a lot of publicity(for himself and the town).
He will surely be thinking to himself 'job done'.”

“I am starting to think of it as a modern take on the Satue of Liberty. Can't wait for next week...”

“I think there should be another 100' statue on Capstone Hill of Roy Goodwin ringing a huge bell.”

“As an aged person, I am excited about this statue. Actually, I am past the age where I should care about tourism and visitor numbers and, in this mindset, I relish the idea of a statue that speaks much to the common man/woman.”

“I don't like it and it's much bigger than I expected, BUT, it's going to put the town on the map and most likely bring extra tourism into Ilfracombe (even in the colder months), so as much as I don't like the look of it we should be grateful for it no matter what.”