Richard A. Young had a career as a professional ship model builder, including three years as the resident ship modeler at Wisconsin Maritime Museum.

is a stylised wooden carving of a dog, its mouth open in a ferocious growl, and its neck beautifully decorated with scroll-work. But while adorning ships was an important strand of Viking art ...

The new sculpture is by a path leading from Benfleet station to the High Street, close to where the battle took place. It stands next to two stone Viking-themed carvings, installed by Castle Point ...