Unveiling the New Mosaic at Padgate Station
- By Paul Adams
- December 23, 2017
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Tuesday 19th December
Padgate Station
The Mosaic
A Large Mosaic commissioned and funded by “The Friends of Padgate Station” part of (Longbarn Residents Association) and in conjunction with local ceramic artist, Deborah Podmore & all the 2017 children of Christ Church Junior School, has recently been completed and was officially unveiled at Padgate Station on Tuesday by WBC Executive Councillor Tony Higgins
In attendance were numerous other Warrington dignitaries, representatives of Longbarn Residents Association, proud parents and grandparents, along with schoolchildren and teachers representing the 200+ children from Christ Church Junior School, all of whom had an input into the artwork depicting Padgate Station, Padgate Church and Padgate RAF Camp.
The mosaic is framed by tiles made by the children with the thumb print of every child in the school along with their initials to remind all future generations of this beautiful piece of artwork and an excellent example of a local community project.
Children from Christ Church Junior School
The unveiling marks the first phase of art being commissioned by the Friends, phase two is due to be unveiled toward the end of January, where all the boarded up windows on the platform side of the main station building will be covered with 3D artwork depicting Padgate both modern and for generations past.
The Unveiling
The Friends group have been in long term discussions with Northern Rail with the aim to have the Station completely revamped in the future hopefully along the lines of Irlam Station, to make it a community asset for the future and something for all residents in the area to be proud of rather than the dowdy image it projects at the moment.