That English sculptor Leonard Craske (1882-1950) designed the sculpture of the Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial on Rocky Neck at the site of what is now Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery G3 and the Last Chance Gallery G2, which previously were one large single space?
The English sculptor Leonard Craske (1882–1950) designed the sculpture, and it was cast by the Gorham Company of Providence, Rhode Island, in 1925. Generally acknowledged as Craske’s finest work, the Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial is viewed by thousands of visitors annually and has become a symbol of the city, commemorating Gloucester’s link to the sea.
It gives me a whole new appreciation for the space where I spend so much of my time.
Info and plaque provided by Joseph Flack Weiler.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
Good Morning Gloucester 
Fun fact that not many people know about the memorial: There’s an inscription on top of the wheel base. It reads “This being a place which no one will see, it was modeled by Jimmy instead of by me – LC” We know who LC is, but who is Jimmy?
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Yet another excellent reason to Luv Rocky Neck, E.J .!
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Another very tasty nugget of information! Thanks. Now Rocky Neck is even cooler.
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WOW! TOO COOL!
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I thought it was the coolest thing I’ve learned about Madfish Wharf for sure.
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Wow…so cool!!
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The name is actually Simmy, not Jimmy. DH Nick saw the inscription as a kid, and later read a book about the sculpting of the statue from the SF Library. He remembers that the writer referred to Simmy, but there’s still a mystery as to who Simmy/Jimmy was.
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Fantastic!!!!!!
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Cool!
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