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<div><strong>Terry's statue is now in pride of place on Colwyn Bay beach, with visitors flocking to see it from all over the world! </strong>
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<div>We really want to carry on fundraising to help Terry’s statue reach a bigger audience and support Conwy Arts Trust (CAT) and the National Brain Appeal, two charities close to Terry’s heart. 
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<div>Any donations made through our page will go directly to these two charities, funding arts activities run by CAT and the National Brain Appeal's Rare Dementia Support (RDS). This service provides free, specialist social, emotional and practical support for people living with rare dementias. 
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<div><strong>** Update - 25.03.2026 ** </strong>
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<div><strong>BREAKING NEWS</strong> - <strong>from Sally and Bill </strong>
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<div>Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam to unveil Terry’s statue!
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<div>Less than a month to go before A Python on the Prom unveils Terry’s statue on the beach in his home town of Colwyn Bay. Why not join us on Saturday 25th April from 12 - 4pm for an afternoon of Pythonesque silliness.
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<div>We are delighted to announce that Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam will be joining us for the day and will be on hand to conduct a suitably anarchic unveiling of the statue. The photo above shows Michael and Terry with Nick Elphick, Sculptor of the statue.
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<div>The event kicks off at midday, with marauding Vikings, Knights and their coconut-clopping Squires, a recreation of the ‘Spam Cafe’ set, and even a ‘Silly Olympics’ for fans to compete in. Visitors are encouraged to dress as anything Terry or Python, with official merch, donated by Monty Python themselves, for the most imaginative costumes.
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<div>None of this would have been possible without your help and we really hope you can come and join in the fun and help us celebrate Terry in the home town he loved so much.
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<div>A Message from Sally and Bill
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<div>Terry Jones’ statue in north Wales, celebrating him as the Nude Organist from Monty Python’s Flying Circus, will be unveiled on 25th April 2026 by his family and friends from the comedy world.
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<div>Michael Palin, Terry’s lifelong friend, remarked: “Terry always insisted on doing his own stunts, and I think that sitting stark naked (apart from a tie) on Colwyn Bay promenade, in all weathers, is the ultimate tribute to the lengths he was always prepared to go to for comedy. I hope his wonderfully generous bottom will become an emblem of the town he loved so much.”
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<div>The statue presents Terry as the organist, nude apart from a flapping tie and ‘exploded’ hair, grinning as he strikes the classic pose. In sculpting the organ, Nick Elphick takes artistic license and morphs the instrument with Terry’s writing desk, bringing to life aspects of his multi-faceted career to reflect the man as a whole, beyond Python.
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<div>Throughout the next few months, Nick will oversee the casting process; bringing everything together, to fully immortalize him in bronze.
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<div>Funded entirely by donations, the statue will be gifted to Conwy County Borough Council. The team behind the campaign, Terry’s family and the Conwy Arts Trust, plan to make the unveiling of the statue a big community event, to which you are all invited to join us on Saturday, 25th April next year!
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<div>As Sally says ‘We thought it had to be a suitably anarchic beach party, celebrating all things Terry, in Colwyn Bay. We really want everyone who has been a part of this campaign to join us and enjoy a really fun day.’
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<div><strong>A Message From Sally and Bill-WE'VE STRETCHED OUR TARGET!!</strong>
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<div>"We have hit our original target and Dad’s statue is definitely going to be built! It will be unveiled next spring 2026! We really want to carry on fundraising to help Terry’s statue reach a bigger audience and we would love you to donate and be a part of the A Python On The Prom family. Your donation will be split between the Conwy Arts Trust (CAT) and the National Brain Appeal, two charities close to Terry’s heart. CAT is running the Python On The Prom campaign, so your donation will still be helping us raise Terry‘s statue!
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<div>It’s really exciting that artist Nick Elphick’s depiction of Terry will celebrate his place in the cultural landscape of Wales, as well as the rest of the world!
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<div><strong>** Update 14.02.2025 ** </strong>
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<div><strong>A Message From Sally and Bill - WE’VE HIT OUR TARGET!! </strong>
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<div>“We are absolutely stunned that we’ve hit our target and want to thank everyone who has made a donation or bought a campaign t-shirt.
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<div>We have had donations from all over the world and everyone has been so overwhelmingly positive about having a statue of our old Dad. Just like us, we are sure he would have been blown away by the response.
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<div>We now have more than enough to pay for all aspects of raising a statue of Dad but we don’t want to stop there, we would really love people to carry on giving and from this point on all donations will be split between the Conwy Arts Trust and The National Brain Appeal.
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<div>Both of these UK registered charities were dear to Dad’s heart and provide extraordinary life changing services to so many across North Wales and the rest of the UK.
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<div>We want to make sure that Dad’s statue has a significant lasting legacy not only bringing visitors to North Wales but helping local people build a life in the arts and providing vital support for those with dementia and their families.”
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<div>The campaign is being run by the Conwy Arts Trust (CAT), in partnership with Terry’s family. The Trust, which was founded in 2013, believes in the power of the arts to change lives. Its mission is to promote, maintain and advance education and an appreciation of the arts across the county borough of Conwy. The Trust supports Theatr Colwyn and Oriel Colwyn in Colwyn Bay and runs a range of arts projects across the county in conjunction with the Conwy County Borough Council culture service, Venue Cymru and a number of other organisations. CAT projects have a particular focus on wellbeing initiatives and on supporting young people.
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<div>The National Brain Appeal funds a pioneering service called Rare Dementia Support, and they helped Terry and his family through his dementia diagnosis and progression. Around 150,000 people in the UK are affected by rare forms of dementia that can strike at a young age, may be directly inherited, and often affect skills other than memory, such as vision, language, behaviour and movement. With support groups all around the UK and more than 7,000 members, Rare Dementia Support is a lifeline for those affected, and their families - empowering, guiding and informing them, as well as providing opportunities to meet other people living with similar conditions. The charity has also funded the world’s first Rare Dementia Support.
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<div><strong>** Update January 2025 **</strong>
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<div>We are so grateful for the incredible support our campaign continues to receive and we are incredibly close to our £120,000 target!
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<div>‘The Life of Terry’ a fascinating exhibition of Terry’s personal archives, is now open at Oriel Colwyn gallery, Colwyn Bay. Terry’s family and Monty Python have lent over 100 photos and other items to Curator Paul Sampson, with the exhibition including rarely seen pages of Terry’s original notebooks, including alternative lyrics to Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, his own hand drawn storyboards for Monty Python’s 1981’ film The Meaning of Life, as well as original posters and other memorabilia. Tickets to the exhibition are £5 and money raised goes to our campaign. Get them <a href="https://orielcolwyn.org/the-life-of-terry/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>
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<div>Our much sought after <strong>A Python On The Prom</strong> <strong>t-shirts!</strong>
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<div>All proceeds will go directly towards the statue appeal and each t-shirt has a handy QR code linking to our Go Fund Me page, so by wearing this shirt, you are helping us spread the word!
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<div><strong>A message from Terry’s family</strong>
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<div><em>“It would be wonderful if you could join us in becoming a supporter of A Python on the Prom. Terry loved Wales and we think he’d be incredibly proud that his home town wants to remember him in this way. We’ve started the ball rolling with a donation, but we can only reach our target with your help. Please donate now.” - </em>Sally and Bill Jones
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<div><strong>A bit about Terry and his love of Colwyn Bay</strong>
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<div>Terry needs no introduction…but just in case - he was the Welsh one in Monty Python, that comedy collective who were famous for having their film, Life of Brian, banned in Aberystwyth. Born in Colwyn Bay, Terry was a proud Welshman, forever proclaiming his Welshness in an accent straight out of Surrey. The idea for a statue came from Terry’s friends at Theatr Colwyn. Terry was their very first Patron and he’d often come to Colwyn Bay for screenings or fundraising events. After his death due to dementia in January 2020, Theatr Colwyn contacted Sally and Bill, Terry’s children, and asked if they thought a statue of Terry might be a good idea. They both thought it would be wonderful and so this campaign was born.
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<div>Terry would’ve been the first to think a statue of himself was a silly notion, but secretly he would’ve been immensely proud that his hometown truly accepts him as a Welshman. The plan is for a life-size statue to sit on the Promenade, not on a plinth, but on the ground, amongst the beach goers, who can shake his hand or put an arm round him for a chat and a photo. Terry was always an approachable, affable man, so we think he would be happiest next to his beloved beach, back once again in his home town.
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<div>Just 5 miles up the coast from Colwyn Bay, local artist Nick Elphick will bring Terry’s likeness to life. Nick is a passionate visionary who’s spent the better part of his career studying the human form. He’s gained countless headlines, and global recognition, for his beautifully crafted bronzes. Much like Terry, Nick boldly takes on the traditionalist and sticks two fingers up! We think, to best reflect a life spent in silliness, it would be fitting for Terry to be represented in character. We’ll be working with Nick to design something really special that celebrates Terry’s life in comedy.
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<div><strong>What is the Conwy Arts Trust?</strong>
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<div>This campaign is being run by the Conwy Arts Trust (CAT), in partnership with Terry’s family. The Trust was founded in 2013 to promote, maintain and advance education and an appreciation of the arts, across the county borough of Conwy, north Wales. As well as supporting Theatr Colwyn and other arts venues the Trust also runs a range of arts projects, including educational workshops and outreach projects - as well as working with partner organisations supporting arts projects across Conwy county. They believe in the power of the arts to change lives.
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<div>CAT’s ‘take pART’ an annual arts, literature and science festival for young people
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<div><strong>A lasting legacy</strong>
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<div>It is our hope that this statue will bring people who loved Terry from around the world to visit Colwyn Bay; and that when they come and maybe take a cheeky photo with him, they also make a donation. The statue will feature a QR code so any visitor can use their phone to easily make a donation. All donations will go to support the arts in North Wales through the Conwy Arts Trust, as well as supporting research and care for those with dementia through the National Brain Appeal, they fund the Rare Dementia Support Service and the world's first Rare Dementia Support Centre.
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<div>We lost Terry to dementia in 2020 and it is our sincere hope that through this campaign we can help raise awareness of dementia and support research into finding a cure.
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<div><strong>Thank you for making a donation and thank you for your support.</strong>
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