Sunshine on Heritage Day

The September sun shone down on us last Saturday (8th September) when we held our Heritage Open Saturday at St John the Divine Church. A steady stream of visitors came to look at our displays, which included a special tribute to Sir Basil Spence, the architect not only of Coventry Cathedral, but of three suburban churches: St Chad's in Wood End, St Oswald's in Tile Hill and our very own St John the Divine.

Many thanks go to Katrina Scott, the Vicar of St John the Divine who hosted the event so warmly, also the churchwardens and helpers. This is the second time the Willenhall Local History Group has joined forces with St John the Divine for this occasion, which provides an excellent opportunity to showcase church and community history.

I'd also like to use this space to acknowledge the contribution of the young artists who came to the two heritage art workshops during the summer holidays. Some of their art was featured on Saturday; unfortunately we didn't have room for the big scroll the children are working on as an ongoing project, so here are some details from Willenhall's very own rival to the Bayeux Tapestry.