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Parwich Memorial Hall has commissioned a sculpture by local artist blacksmith Hayley Powell. Everyone will know her cuckoo by the Cuckoo Gate in Monsdale Lane (if not go and have a look).  Here is a reminder of the unveiling of this in 2006 at a village picnic, that was very well attended despite a clash with the Wimbledon Men’s Final:

Hayley made the cuckoo sculpture when still an A-level student at QEGS; she has since then taken her degree and is now working full-time as an artist and blacksmith (trading as Forever Forged based at Claymills Victorian Forge near Burton on Trent).

Here are some more recent photos of Hayley and her work.

Her new sculpture will be unveiled on Sunday 30th September at a tea party to which everyone is welcome. Hopefully this like the picnic some 8 years ago this will be something of a fun event.  There will refreshments and live music.

Funded by a private donor the new sculpture remembers the those who died in the two World Wars, but also looks to the future. It is intended as a celebration of community: past, present and future.  In preparation for this Hayley worked with children from Parwich School who helped design parts of the work, but only the sculptor knows what the whole will look like.  Here are a couple of photos of parts of the sculpture in its early stages to whet your appetite:

So watch this space for more information about the unveiling and associated party.