The Liverpool Tapestry:
People, Places and Passions
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“
I chose the Bangladesh theme for my tapestry because during
2008,
thanks to the generosity of the people of Liverpool, I raised
a lot of money for the Sreepur Village Orphanage & Woman’s
Refuge in Bangladesh. I am a trustee of the project, and over the
past 20 years have visited and taught embroidery and textiles to
the 600 children and 150 destitute women who live there, teaching
them a skill that they can use to earn a living.
In 2008 Sumana, the young girl I have trained to teach in my
absence became a member of the Merseyside Branch of the
Embroiderers’ Guild, to strengthen the ties between Sreepur and
Liverpool, as the Guild has always been a strong supporter of my
work in Bangladesh. I would like to dedicate this work to both
organisations.”
In 2010 Ruby Porter was awarded the M.B.E. for her work at
Sreepur, and also won a Humanitarian award in the Merseyside
Women of the Year awards.
This square illustrates the logo used by the Anglican Cathedral in
Liverpool, which is the largest cathedral in the UK and the fifth
largest in the world.
The Bangladesh Superlambanana
Designed and stitched by Ruby Porter
Anglican Cathedral Logo
Designed and stitched by Ann Rae