Newport’s Community Building

COSY HALL AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM

To celebrate the Millennium the Trustees of Cosy Hall, with the support of the National Lottery, planned a project that would show Newport, past and present.

This included:

1. An aerial photograph of Newport in taken in 2000 (to compliment the 3 other aerial photographs taken over five decades which hang in Cosy Hall)
2. A collection of photographs showing Newport’s Past
3. The provision of a gallery area for the use of local exhibitions.
4. A Millennium Embroidery showing the prime buildings of Newport.

1, 2 & 3 being completed and much enjoyed, the Millennium Embroidery was 1 year in the planning and 6 years in the making and is a piece of community artwork that Newport can be proud of.

Cosy Hall’s Millennium Embroidery

Commissioned by the Trustees of Cosy Hall, designed by Lin Cawthorne (who is a Trustee of Cosy Hall) undertaken by the Wrekin Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild.

There are 20 individual pieces undertaken by 17 embroiderers.

The Embroidery takes pride of place in the Foyer of Cosy Hall and can be enjoyed by present and future generations.

Unveiling

One year in the planning and six years in the making

	The Embroidery was unveiled by The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mr. Algernon Heber-Percy.
The public event was well attended, guests included:- Mr. Mark Pritchard MP for The Wrekin The Mayor of the Borough of Telford & Wrekin, Cllr & Mrs. Malcolm Smith The Mayor of Newport, Cllr Glynn Gratton Lin Cawthorne, Designer of Millennium Embroidery Embroiderers of the Wrekin Embroiderers’ Guild Susan Miles MBE, President Cosy Hall David Tooth Chairman Cosy Hall The Managing Trustees of Cosy Hall Dr. Barbara Marsh, Past Chairman Cosy Hall, David Taylor, Past Chairman Cosy Hall Norman Rozzell, Past Chairman of Cosy Hall

 

Our Newport Postcard
Cosy Hall has published a new postcard for Newport showing the Millennium Embroidery, so it can now be enjoyed and admired all over the world.
Price – 50p (order from Cosy Hall)