There But Not There - The Standing Tommy
The Tommies at the four corners of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, Westminster Abbey, London
“Working with Martin has been a great experience. He understands the need to be practical and pragmatic whilst at the same time making his work as emotionally powerful as possible. Tommy is now working for us at the Royal British Legion Industries on so many levels – helping to raise substantial funds but also providing an enduring symbol of remembrance for the nation.”
Lisa Farmer - Deputy CEO, Royal British Legion Industries [now CEO]
Arundel Cathedral, West Sussex © Martin Barraud
Although the Seated Tommies were the original work Martin created to commemorate the fifty local men who died in the Great War, a second, equally powerful, work grew out of that installation. Martin designed the Standing Tommy to act as a single representative image for the entire commemorative work. From a small, local initiative in 2016 it then was taken up nationally and around the Armistice Centenary in November 2018 was projected on major national landmarks around the UK. Royal British Legion Industry’s created table-top 30cm versions for individual purchase and the Tommy now forms part of their logo. (RBLI is entirely separate from RBL)
Dimensions: H200cm xW80cm xD1cm.
Material: Aluminium
Dates: Initiated November 2016, national 2018, continuing today.
Tommy in Penshurst Church © Martin Barraud
Tommy in Penshurst Church © Martin Barraud
Tommy at the Cenotaph © Martin Barraud
Tommy at the Cenotaph © Martin Barraud
Tommy at the US Embassy London © Martin Barraud
Tommy Arundel © Martin Barraud
Tommy in Penshurst Church © Martin Barraud
Tommies on St Pancras Station with 'I want my time with you' by Tracey Emin behind © Martin Barraud
Tommy & There But Not There Silhouettes, Arundel Cathedral © Martin Barraud
ITV Lunchtime News 28-02-2018
ITV Evening News 28-02-2018
Sky News Afternoon 28-02-2018
Support To The Armed Forces - TBNT - Credit Forces TV.
There But Not There projected onto Edinburgh Castle
There But Not There projected onto Titanic Museum Belfast
There But Not There projected onto HMS Belfast
There But Not There projected onto Warwick Castle
Christmas Truce Tommy with English Captian Harry Kane
Tommy is now part of RBLI's logo