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The sculpture will stand on a plinth at the Millennium Gallery, 2.5 metres (8ft 2ins) tall and 2 metres (6ft 6ins) wide. The size and scale of the artwork meant a health and safety check had to be carried out by the gallery before it was installed. Amy Marsh from Sheffield Museums said it presented a "poignant reminder" to people. "When you hear about the numbers of people who died in the war and the numbers are so big, it can be hard to comprehend," she said. "But when you see the rows in front of you and each one is slightly different, a tilt of the hat, or a different pose, you see the individual people not the statistics." Mr Sherborne's latest work follows his recent display at the Cooper Galley in Barnsley in 2024, which was inspired by his own health scare following treatment for prostate cancer. Earlier this year the artist also created a plaque in tribute to another Sheffield World War One veteran, William Plommer who was killed by a Sheffield gang. The Millennium Gallery will also display other sculptures of his alongside 270.
