ELEVEN-year-old Hannah Jackson of Ashleigh Primary School, Darwen, has unveiled a new memorial in Darwen Old Cemetery.
Hannah’s ‘Lancashire Rose’ design won a schools’ competition last year by the Friends of Darwen Cemetery (FoDC), to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the site’s opening and a newly-renovated memorial garden.
Hannah’s design was made into a centrepiece for the garden by Blackburn stonemason Brent Stevenson, who has also donated stone benches and wedges for the garden.
The garden is to be used by the people of Darwen to scatter ashes and reflect on their loved ones.
John East, chair of the FODC said: “Hannah’s design is wonderful and everyone has admired it.
“It is fantastic to have young people involved in the work of cemetery’s restoration.
“The whole project is bringing the community together and we are so grateful to Brent Stevenson for his patronage and support as well as all the local residents who volunteer to help each week.”
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