Description
Woolly Waddler is keeping warm in a traditional woolly jumper. With an emphasis on red, white and green colours to provoke the thought of the typical Winter jumper, this penguin stands out with his striking appearance. The jumper design incorporates a repeat pattern of snowflakes and penguin silhouettes
Audio read by: Nina Das Gupta from BBC Hereford and Worcester
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Artist
Ali Chester
Ali loved arts and craft hobbies from a young age, varying from modelling to sewing. Despite Ali using her artistic eye for prop design, interior décor, floristry and seasonal decorating in her own business, she has always had a love for drawing and painting in her spare time.
Ali’s role in the business requires her to design and create bespoke decorative displays for a range of clients, both in commercial and residential settings.
Location
25. Croft Road gardens / railway bridge
Looking up you’ll see the impressive site of Worcester’s first railway bridge across the Severn. The railways first arrived in Worcester in the 1840s. By the late 1850s it was apparent that a line was needed to connect the Western settlements of Herefordshire with the central midlands.
More about this location
25. Croft Road gardens / railway bridge
To accommodate this line, a new bridge was required across the River Severn. The bridge here was opened in 1860 and was made of wood. Structural concerns meant that originally passengers were asked to alight the train before it crossed the bridge and cross on foot!
The bridge was rebuilt in steel at the beginning of the 20th century and substantial restoration was carried out in the 1960s.
This location fact has been provided by Joe Tierney of Faithful History. To learn more stories of the ancient city of Worcester, spanning thousands of years of history in ‘The Faithful City’, visit https://www.facebook.com/faithfulhistoryworcester
Take home your own feathered friend
In October 2024 all 40 large penguins and one chick will be auctioned to raise funds for the care provided by St Richard’s Hospice.
In 2021, 31 stunning elephant sculptures raised a mammoth £368,800 to support the care provided by St Richard’s Hospice across Worcestershire.
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