A BRONZE sculpture celebrating the life of a Bradford-born First World War poet, described as the James Bond of poetry, is set to go on display in the city.

Humbert Wolfe, a pupil at Bradford Grammar School, also worked as a Whitehall civil servant in the 1920s and 30s. He was responsible for the organisation of labour in the Ministry of Munitions, equipping soldiers during the Great War.

He also helped equip British soldiers for the Second World War and was the first to write poems against the Nazi Party.

His 1916 poem, 'Requiem: The Soldier', is read at Remembrance Sunday services each year.

Born in 1885, he published more than 40 books of his own poetry and was rejected from enlisting four times due to ill-health.

In 1931 he became a Fellow of Royal Society of Literature and was one of the favourites to become the Poet Laureateship but was up against Rudyard Kipling.

But, it is claimed, his colourful private life was one of the reasons why Wolfe became forgotten after the Second World War. He died on January 5, 1940.

Now, to mark the 135th and 75th anniversary of his birth and death, Wolfe's great-great nephew, award-winning sculptor and writer, Anthony Padgett has created five different sculpture heads to reflect the many areas of Wolfe's life and work.

They are in bronze, silver, gold, marble and granite.

These will go on display for the first time together in 'The Five Heads of Humbert Wolfe' exhibition at Westminster Reference Library in London from January 5 to 19.

The heads will then be distributed to locations in Oxford, New York and Bradford. A location in London has yet to be confirmed.

Now, Bradford Council has worked with Mr Padgett on finding a location for the sculpture head to go on display in the city.

So far, no definitive location has been confirmed but possible sites include in City Library, Central Library and outside in City Park.

Mr Padgett said: "He was the James Bond of poetry.

"He went to casinos and dos and was always impeccably dressed.

"I think Lister Park would be a good site for the sculpture in Bradford as he was born near there. But it's really down to the council.

"He writes about Manningham Lane in his poetry.

"A key part of his life was his childhood in Bradford. This project has been about a year in the pipeline.

"He was practically a household name in the last 15 years of his life.

"His colourful private life was one of the reasons he has been largely forgotten after the Second World War."