A Burnham-On-Sea club’s unique piece of artwork created to celebrate the King’s Coronation has been formally presented to the Town Council this week.
Members of Burnham-On-Sea’s Monday Club received a card and letter from King Charles and Queen Camilla earlier this year thanking them for producing the colourful ceramic artwork showing the Royal carriage.
The special artwork – which was on display in The Princess Theatre as reported here – has been formally handed to the Town Council this week for display in the Council Chambers in Jaycroft Road.
The Monday Club is based at the Burnham Area Youth Centre in Cassis Close and provides local people with learning difficulties the opportunity to meet and socialise.
Deputy Mayor Cllr Sharon Perry welcomed the Monday Club to the council chambers this week before the framed artwork and letter was unveiled in its new permanent position.
Sharon said the artwork is “truly imprerssive” and praised the club for for their hard work.
“The ceramic took several weeks to produce by our members and everyone was rightly very proud of the end result,” said committee member Catherine Searing.
“We sent several postcards featuring a photo of the artwork to Buckingham Palace to let them know and see if they would stamp them for us.”
“Instead, we were delighted to receive a card out of the blue from the King and Queen, plus a letter from their Private Secretary, thanking us!”
Chair Karen Fear adds: “It was a lovely surprise that is a superb recognition for all the work of the club’s members and the team.”
