Sneinton School presented with new book about Bendigo A children’s book about famous Nottingham boxer ‘Bendigo’ has been published in Australia. Go Bendy Go was written and illustrated for children…
It is well documented that Bendigo had problems with alcohol after his career ended. His behaviour meant that the Nottingham magistrates sentenced him to several periods of detention at The House…
Since our announcement in September 2024 that we had raised the money to commission a new bronze statue of Bendigo for Nottingham City Centre, progress has been continuing behind the…
When we started our project in 2016, most people in Nottingham knew of the name Bendigo from the former public house in Sneinton Hermitage in one of the oldest parts…
We are pleased to have installed a new and improved plaque in Trinity Walk, to mark the site of Bendigo’s birth on 18th October 1811. In Bendigo's this walkway was…
After an eight year campaign, a statue of Nottingham’s world famous boxer Bendigo will soon be a reality. Since we set up the Bendigo Heritage Project in 2016, we have…
It appears that some people connected to Sheffield did not respect Bendigo in the way most other followers of boxing do. Knock - Out Razor Blades Bendigo featured in a…
The Bendigo Gallery is now available to view again in Nottingham City Centre. The Bendigo Heritage Project has collected a number of images and artwork over the years. Any pictures…
Hello Supporter. We hope that you are well. 2023 has been a busy year for the Bendigo Heritage Project. We have continued to operate our guided walking tour, taking groups…
We don’t believe that Bendigo ever travelled outside of the British mainland, although many of his fellow prize-fighters did, often to the United States or Australia. All of Bendigo’s fights…
The Bendigo Heritage Project are pleased to take their gallery of images and artwork to the William Booth Memorial Centre in Sneinton. The entrance to the William Booth Centre and…
The City of Bendigo in Victoria Australia is 90 miles northwest of Melbourne. We have read various theories about how the name Bendigo made its way there. We have now…
The much anticipated third and final bout between Bendigo and Ben Caunt took place on 29th September 1845. The location was in a field close to Sutfield Green, beyond Lillington…
We are often asked about where Bendigo fought in and around Nottingham. In Nottinghamshire, from what we have discovered, Bendigo fought at Sunrise Hill in Bestwood (known as Bendigo's Ring),…
When we raise a statue to Bendigo in Nottingham, we will have to decide on a suitable location. What about Nottingham Castle? Bendigo was afterall, a Nottingham man through and…