REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018: Chorley student Morrigan commissioned to create library's permanent First World War art project
Morrigan Atherton, from Chorley, was tasked with the project after winning first place at the Never Such Innocence Awards for the artwork Behind Each Man, showing a soldier in the trenches.
She has now been commissioned to draw a large First World War drawing which will be on continuous display at Horwich Heritage Centre.
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Hide AdMorrigan, 14, said: “The First World War means a lot to me; discovering more about it through my studies has increased my respect for the older generations and the armed forces.”
The Never Such Innocence ceremony was part of a centenary education project engaging children through learning and art, ensuring a cultural legacy. It culminates in a book, released on November 7, containing poetry, art and song from children across the country.
Albany Academy student Morrigan said: “To me it was all about the darkness of french warfare and the anonymity of each solider.
“He could be anyone, yet he is also a specific man – but we don’t know who he is as he doesn’t turn around to show his face.”