Poppies and soldier silhouette grace Castleton pub
Date published: 09 August 2018
The Commercial
Poppies and a soldier silhouette have been painted on the outside of a pub in Castleton.
Joanne and Peter Kelly, who run The Commercial, wanted to pay their respects in their own way when the new memorial was installed this summer.
With the help of a friend, the mural was completed earlier this week in just five-and-a-half hours and has already been met with high praise.
Mr Kelly said: “We are patriotic, and we want Castleton to look nice whilst remembering that every denomination has been touched by the world wars. We remember our very fond friends who died in conflict.
“We have a lot of soldiers who do come into the pub, and they think it’s fantastic that we’ve done this.”
Mrs Kelly added: "It was Peter's idea to paint the outside, and we've had quite a few compliments about it."
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Northern Healthcare opens supported living service in former Rochdale hotel
- 2Bombay Brew on hunt for new home as Indian street food restaurant closes with immediate effect
- 3Week of action targeting sexual predators leads to eight arrests and 21 children safeguarded
- 4Have your say on proposals for a new borough-wide Public Spaces Protection Order
- 5Rochdale man charged after teenager attacked with substance in Stockport
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.
