Show on mapThis mosaic was originally constructed in 1963 for Rosecroft School in Loftus, when that was demolished in 2009 it was moved here. Its 18ft by 9ft and weighs 4.5 tonnes.
The original artist Philippa Threlfall who was 23 at the time and is now 70 visited to see its new location, one of the councillors involved in the move was actually one of the school children who collected the stones and fossil from Skinningrove beach 46 years earlier.
Good to see this preserved. I was for some time a governor at Rosecroft, and always felt how strongly the mosaic mural dominated the entrance lobby (despite my fears that it might collapse)
http://www.skinningrove.tv/projects/sealife-mosaic/
Hi Chris, Thank you for your comment. You took some fantastic pictures.It would be nice if Dave Walsh could put a comment on Skinningrove website (link above) as it was Tommy and myself who saved it. Dave knows us well and it would be nice to get a bit of credit from his office. Barry Hunt.
Hi Chris,Just to let you know we have now added a plaque in front of the mosaic it looks good we are also putting a light on it.