Scout mural marks end of war
AN MP joined a community campaigning group to reveal a new mural to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish, joined the Friends of Reddish South Station to unveil the new mural, which was designed by children from 1st/4th Reddish Scout Group.
A number of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts attended the unveiling event on
Sunday, May 8, which had been delayed for two years due to Covid restrictions, and Andrew was joined by Reddish South Councillor Janet Mobbs and Reddish North Councillor Kate Butler.
The Labour MP said: “It was an honour to be invited by Friends of Reddish South Station to help unveil this extraordinary mural, and I’m really grateful to the children from 1st/4th Reddish Scout for devoting so much time and effort to creating it. Within the context of renewed hostilities in Europe, this mural serves as a poignant reminder that the victory won 77 years ago is fragile.
“As we celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe, our thoughts and prayers remain with Ukraine.”
Attendees were treated to a performance by The Belle Vue Brass band.
Friends of Reddish South Station (FORSS) is a community campaigning group which was founded in 2007, and aims to restore Reddish South Station to its former glory.
The station is one of the quietest in the UK, with only one return journey scheduled per week.
FORSS is campaigning for the station to be properly reopened, with a regular passenger service from Stockport to Manchester Victoria via both Reddish South and Denton, an aim that Andrew supports.