STUDENTS at Bleak Hill Primary School welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress of St Helens as guests of honour this week to unveil a special mosaic to mark St Helens' 150th anniversary
Made up of a number of images the borough is famous for - including Beechams, Pilkington Glass, Saints RFC, railways, Sankey Canal and the Dream sculpture – the mosaic is the work of pupils who have been working with artist in residence, Nyree Waters, over the year on several projects around the borough’s milestone anniversary.
Mayor of St Helens, Cllr Pat Ireland, said: “As the Mayor of this remarkable borough, it’s been an honour for myself and Lynn to attend so many wonderful events this past year to celebrate all things St Helens.
“To be invited down here to Bleak Hill Primary School to officially unveil this beautiful piece of art which captures the history and heritage of St Helens perfectly is a memory that we’ll never forget.”
Headteacher Ian Wellens said: “There was such a tremendous amount of pride in St Helens, which is still evident today.
“Our mosaic takes pride of place in a frame outside of our school to remind pupils, parents, staff and visitors to our school what a unique and special place St Helens is.”
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