A sculptor has said she is marking International Women’s Day by starting work on what is thought to be the first-ever full statue of a Royal Navy Wren.
Amy Goodman’s figure will form part of the Coastal Forces memorial which is due to be unveiled in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 2027.
The work will be modelled on the late Eve Branson, who served as a signaller during World War Two and was the mother of tycoon Sir Richard Branson.
Wrens – members of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) – filled a variety of roles left by men between 1917 and 1993, serving in both world wars.