Sir Gavin Williamson joined local Councillors and groups to celebrate the rehoming of Brewood quilts which have been displayed in the library.
The heritage quilts were specifically made as a gift to the village for the millennium by the Brewood Quilters, at the behest of the then Chair of the Jubilee Village Hall. However, during a redecoration of the Jubilee Hall, the quilts were taken down sometime during 2020.
The Hall was identified as not suitable for displaying the quilts due to the nature of events held and the potential for the quilts to be damaged.
Sir Gavin worked alongside Councillors, local groups, and others to find a permanent home for the quilts. The venue to display the quilts needed to be large enough to accommodate them, out of direct sunlight, publicly accessible, and high enough to be out of the way of touching hands.
Cllr Wendi Sutton, Volunteer Coordinator for Brewood Community Managed Library, said: “Brewood Community Managed Library volunteers were thrilled to hang the heritage quilts in the library for all to enjoy.
“The quilts, having been displayed for 20 years in the Jubilee Hall, are such a wonderful and unique record of our recent history. The library is a perfect, warm, and welcoming space for the quilts to be displayed. We are so proud to be their new permanent home.”
Sir Gavin said: “I am delighted that after many years of hard work, the heritage quilts have found a new home in Brewood Library.
“The quilts are of significant importance to the village and I am very grateful for the hard work of volunteers to ensure the quilts can be publicly displayed for the community to enjoy.
“I would also like to thank Cllr Mark Sutton for providing funds from his Community Fund to ensure the quilts can be displayed in the library.”
