The Victoria Wood statue in Bury will be based on “Bren” from her tv sitcom dinnerladies.
In the on-line poll run by Bury Council, Bren gained 60 per cent of the vote with “Kimberley’s Friend” getting 40 per cent.
The star’s brother, Chris Foote Wood, launched the campaign in July to erect a life-size sculpture of the entertainer in her home tone of Bury and the Just Giving Campaign had so far raised £22,000 of the £30,000 needed
The memorial will be built in Library Gardens in Manchester Road and the sculptor will be chosen shortly from a list of 15 who have expressed interest in doing the work
It is hoped the statue will be unveiled in May/June next year.
