Mrs Nadin said the examiner had been at the National League match, between the Warwickshire Bears and the Essex Eagles, from start to finish, with another man and a teenage boy.

BBC: Exams marked 'at cricket match'

One of the artists, Sarah Nadin, from Dashyline studios, said the sculpture was due to be unveiled on 6 September to mark the 71st anniversary of the city's campaign to rebuild Lidice.

BBC: Stoke-on-Trent memorial to Czech village Lidice

"This is about our collective history, a story which demonstrates the generosity of spirit shown by people in this area, something which can still be found in Stoke-on-Trent today, " Ms Nadin said.

BBC: Stoke-on-Trent memorial to Czech village Lidice