Sunrise with Salty SamReader captures sculpture as sun comes up

Sarah Metcalf captured this beautiful image of well-loved Bexhill Beach sculpture Salty Sam at Sunrise on September 9.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Sep 2016, 13:44 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:22 BST

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The driftwood sculpture caused quite a stir when it appeared on the beach in August 2015 looking out to sea.

Sam’s origins remained a mystery for a while until Sam’s creator was revealed as local man and 57 year old grandfather of two Andy Sharrocks.

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Andy, who is an artist and musician who has performed with Mick Taylor from The Rolling Stones, said: “I never imagined he would cause such a stir – I just thought a few dog walkers would see him. It was quite incredible the reaction he got.”

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