Laurence Broderick obituary

Sculptor of The Guardian, known popularly as The Bull, which stands in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centreThe sculptor Laurence Broderick, who has died aged 88, was known for a single work, although that work was both widely loved and hard to miss. Standing nearly three metres high and weighing seven tonnes, The Guardian, known popularly as The Bull, has stood in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre since 2003. In that time, it has become the city’s mascot, a symbol of its b