Today marks 100 years since the war memorial was installed at Ryhope village green. The memorial takes the form of a Doric Cross, in grey Cornish granite, standing over thirty feet in height on stepped bases of octagonal form. The bronze tablets, which are all cut and hand worked by London craftsmen, carry the names of all regiments or units with their badges and names. It was unveiled on Saturday, October 11th 1924.The inscription on the base reads:To the Glory of God, and in honoured memory of those who at the call of King and Country left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom.Let their names be not forgotten.------------------------ Information and images of the War Memorial are from the book:St Paul’s Church Ryhope, Sunderland: A Sesquicentenary History 1870-2020 by Dr Robert Barry Shepherd.
St. Paul’s Church Artists in Residence scheme is also launching its ‘Big Yarn Project 2024’ which encourages everybody (not just in Ryhope) to crochet and knit for good causes. This year, we have chosen something which has touched the hearts of our lovely volunteers:1) wiggly bags A central line is a long, thin, hollow tube which is sometimes called a Hickman Line or ‘a wiggly’. It can be used to give chemotherapy or other treatments. It is inserted under the skin of the chest and into a vein close by. Wiggly bags are made to hold the lines out of the way.2) cannula sleevesA cannula is a flexible tube. Cannula sleeves are used to cover cannulas which go into a vein in the arm. The sleeve helps make people less anxious about the cannula, including the patients, their families and friends.**Get Involved!**Kintters and crocheters: please get in touch to ask for more details and patterns. If you have any donations of yarn, please contact our volunteers with a photo or description.Email: stpauls.air@gmail.com using reference BYP2024#InternationalCrochetDay #BigYarnProject2024 #crochet #knit #community
St. Paul’s Church, Ryhope, has announced its Artists in Residence (AiR) for 2024/ 25. For the first time, this includes a young adult category. The AiR scheme, which has been in existence since 2022, aims to use the arts, craft and creativity to help St. Paul’s Church to stay connected with the community it serves. In that time, St. Paul’s has been a venue for exhibitions of work from local people and organisations. Plays have been perform by visiting drama groups, too. St. Paul’s also hosts a weekly community choir which was founded by outgoing AiR musician Tony Bowler. The choir has performed at Beamish Museum and some of the Church’s fundraising fairs. Tony’s colleague, fused glass artist Ken Maynard, has created some beautiful glass panels which will remain in St. Paul’s when his residency finishes at the end of August.. Artist, Isabel Southam, will become the first Young Artists in Residence (YAiR) for 14-17 year olds, having impressed the selection panel with her hand drawn portraits. In the adult category, Jo Nolan will use and improve her skills as a self-taught videographer and creative writer. Additionally, a role has been created for Autumn Shanks who has previously volunteered for the scheme. As a keen artist herself, Autumn will help provide practical help and help promote the work being done by Isabel and Jo. Rev. David Chadwick, vicar of St. Paul’s, said, “I am delighted to welcome Isabel, Jo and Autumn to St. Paul’s Church and am really looking forward to working with them.” Former AiR, Linzi Saunders, now volunteers to help with the day to day running of the scheme. She said, “In the first year, we were not funded so we had to make use of lots of recycled materials. Now, because of fundraising and working in partnership with the LVAC arts organisation, artists will get a bursary and the chance to work with LVAC artists.” Jo Nolan said she is looking forward to the challenge and hopes the experience will help build her self-confidence. She has already been forming ideas for work ahead of the new AiR term which starts on 1 September 2024. Denise Southam, who is Isabel’s Nanna and no.1 fan, summed up her feelings about her granddaughter’s new role. She said, “I am just very proud of her.”Picture: This year’s artists in residence at St. Paul’s Church with its vicar, Rev. David Chadwick. (L to R: Isabel Southam, Rev. Chadwick, Autumn Shanks and Jo Nolan).
Are there any talented young artists/ musicians/ creatives in your family? St. Paul’s Church is introducing a new Young Artist in Residence scheme.- Applicants must be aged 14 - 17 year olds on 1 September 2024 (the project start date).- To be eligible, applicants must live in an SR2 postcode area.- Residencies last up to 4 months.- Applicants must have permission from their parent/ guardian to participate.Interested? Send us an email on or before 5 August 2024, and we will arrange an informal chat: stpauls.air@gmail.com
