A new mural has been unveiled to celebrate seventy years of life in Peasedown St John.

Several months in the making, over fifty residents took part in the project, which was launched in the summer to recognise seven decades of the Frederick and Albert Avenue housing estates.

Led by local Councillors, Karen Walker and Sarah Bevan (Independent), the mural has been put together with support from Wansdyke Play Association, the Peasedown Wellbeing Group and Peasedown Residents’ Association.

The project was facilitated by Cam Valley Arts and included a workshop at St John’s Community Hall in July.

The idea to put together a series of events to celebrate the anniversary year of the housing estate was thought up by Cllr Karen Walker, who grew up in Frederick Avenue as a child in the 1970s. She said: “We are all proud of the place we live in. Our own streets and neighbourhoods provide us with familiarity, and we rarely lose those memories we make as children when playing outside on a warm summer’s evening.

“We wanted to do something special to commemorate the 70th anniversary of these avenues, which were the original centre of the Peasedown community in the 50s, 60s and 70s.”

Events held to celebrate the 70th birthday of Frederick and Albert Avenues have included a Family Fun Day, the unveiling of a commemorative plaque, and the design and production of this new mural. Last Thursday, representatives from all of the organisations that took part in the project gathered to witness the unveiling of the finished mural design at St John’s Community Hall.

The mural is currently on display in St John’s Community Hall, St John’s Close, but will be ‘on tour’ throughout 2019. If you would like the mural displayed at your community hall, school, church or medical centre in Peasedown St John please get in touch by emailing: [email protected].