Billy Casper and Kes
Statue by Graham Ibbotson of Billy Casper and his Kestral Kes. Billy was the central character A Kestral for a Knave, a novel by Hoyland born author Barry Hines. Billy is a 15 year old boy about to leave school with no real prospects. Tormented at home by his mother and older brother and at school, Billy briefly finds a purpose in life after finding and training a Kestral. In 1969 it was adapted for a film directed by Ken Loach and filmed on location in and around Barnsley. The cast was drawn mainly from the locality, and many had little or no acting experience. David Bradley, a 14 year old Barnsley school boy played Billy and Graham Ibbotson's statue captures the images of Billy from the film.
Billy Casper and Kes
Statue by Graham Ibbotson of Billy Casper and his Kestral Kes. Billy was the central character A Kestral for a Knave, a novel by Hoyland born author Barry Hines. Billy is a 15 year old boy about to leave school with no real prospects. Tormented at home by his mother and older brother and at school, Billy briefly finds a purpose in life after finding and training a Kestral. In 1969 it was adapted for a film directed by Ken Loach and filmed on location in and around Barnsley. The cast was drawn mainly from the locality, and many had little or no acting experience. David Bradley, a 14 year old Barnsley school boy played Billy and Graham Ibbotson's statue captures the images of Billy from the film.