commemorate Peter Wright, the fact that the site was home to Colchester United for seventy years and the supporters' ashes which had been scattered on the pitch as an expression of their love for the club. The statue was made by local artist Mandy Pratt and cast at Butterfly Bronze Foundry in Romford by Will Hayes References External links Layer Road information Colchester United F.C. Defunct football venues in England Colchester United F.C. Sports venues completed in 1910 Sports venues demolished in 2012 Sports venues in Colchester Football venues in Essex Defunct sports venues in Essex English Football League venues Demolished sports venues in the United Kingdom