Tapestry will be a lasting tribute to war veterans
After hearing her parents talk about the eroding stone war memorial at All Saints Church, Roffey, Lucy Buckman decided to embroider each of the 42 the names into a tapestry 2.6ft squared.
It took her just three weeks in the summer to complete.
Lucy, 20, said: “My mum taught me the basics of doing tapestries when I was 13. I enjoyed it so much that I have been doing them ever since.
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Hide Ad“This is the biggest tapestry I have made. I have done more complicated tapestries for other people. The hardest ones I’ve done are Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ and Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’. I did it because this wasn’t just a picture; it’s about real people.”
She presented the church with her creation at last weekend’s Remembrance Sunday service.
She added: “I feel pleased and excited that it will be in the Church for many years to come. I am very happy that people like it so much.”
Father Stephen, vicar of the church said: “I am really proud of the beautiful memorial that Lucy has created for the church. It is wonderful to see her make such a striking and lasting contribution to the history of Roffey.”