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N
ew artwork created by
students at Chester-le-
Street station in County
Durham is raising awareness
for mental health and
spreading messages of hope.
Students aged 11-18 from
nearby Park View School
painted messages and images
focusing on mental health
awareness on boards which are
now on display at Chester-le-
Street station for visitors to
enjoy.
With the support of
Chester-le-Street AAP (Area
Action Partnership) Support
and Task Group, the Friends of
Chester-le-Street tasked
students from Park View
School to create pieces of
artwork depicting mental
health awareness and what it
means to them.
Wendy Collingwood at Park
View School said that they
were approached by Friends of
Chester-le-Street Railway
Station and Durham County
Council to create a mural
focusing on mental health.
“The Park View students
have worked extremely hard,
demonstrated resilience and
creativity in producing an eye-
catching, inspirational and
informative piece of art,” she
said.
Derek Briggs, of the Friends
of Chester-le-Street said: “We
thought if the students could
paint bright pictures and
include simple messages, it
could help everyone passing
through the station. The
artwork itself was all the
students’ ideas and looks
great.”
Allyson Rose from Durham
County Council, who initially
set up Friends of Chester-le-
Street, added: “The project
stemmed from the work of the
AAP Supporting Task Group
around mental health
awareness and has been a
great example of partnership
working. These pieces are
absolutely stunning with very
poignant messages”.
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F
amily and friends of Ken
Lightfoot including from his
days in the army and working
on the railway said a final
farewell to Ken at St.
Margaret’s Church, Ipswich last
month, writes former general
secretary Mick Cash.
Ken sadly passed away on
July 12 aged 82 from
Mesothelioma. Ken joined the
railway in 1954 and retired in
2000 after 46 years having
been a guard and working 32
years on the sleeper services
to Scotland both from Kings
Cross and Euston.
His railway career was
interrupted by two years
national service in Cyprus.
Ken’s brother Robert gave an
emotional but enlightening
eulogy about Ken, his life and
the contribution he made to
so many people’s lives. He was
active in his local community
and within the RMT’s Hotel
and Grades catering grades
both at the workplace and the
Hotel and Catering grades
conference.
These activities did not stop
upon his retirement where Ken
continue to play a full role
both locally in Ipswich and
with our Hotel and Catering
conference. I first came across
Ken and his wife Christine at
the conference. Great
company, dedicated to the
union, supportive to a fresh
faced new national official. He
was one of those unsung
heroes of our union who often
do not get the recognition
they deserve but play a vital
role in making this union what
it is. Our condolences go to
his wife Christine and his
whole family.
The family are supporting
donations to Anglia Asbestos
Support Group –
www.justgiving.com/fundraisin
g/anglia-asbestos-disease-
support-group
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FAREWELL: Ken (far right) in attendance when Mick Cash presented Candy
Kefford with her forty year service award in 2019
FAREWELL TO KEN LIGHTFOOT
NORTHERN STATION ARTWORK
SPREADS MESSAGE OF HOPE