Memorial to woman "who pulled the community together"

TRIBUTE: A sketch of the porch window design

WORSHIPPERS at a Marston Green church are raising money for a special memorial window, to be installed in tribute to a much-loved member of the local community.
Anne Dunkley, who was a churchwarden at St Leonard’s for seven years, died in June 2015 after being attacked at her home.
Now efforts are underway to create a lasting memorial to the 67-year-old, with a design for the porch window posted online last month.
The glasswork, set to be fitted in a wall which will catch the sunlight, will incorporate a number of emblems which represent Anne’s involvement in various aspects of village life.
These include an open book and pen, acknowledging her teaching career, and symbols recognising her long-standing involvement in the Scouts and Guides.
Reverend Penny Harrison, from St Leonard’s, said that the Parochial Church Council (PCC) had put around 18 months’ work into getting the design right.
“Anne was one of those people who pulled the whole community together,” she told Other Side of Solihull.
“She had a wicked sense of humour and was somebody always determined to get things done.”
It is anticipated that the window will cost in the region of £2,500, although the timetable for its installation will depend on getting a Faculty - the permission needed from the CofE to make changes to a church building.

• Residents can send a cheque made payable to St. Leonard’s PCC - with ‘Anne Dunkley Memorial Window’ on the reverse. Please send to St. Leonard’s Church, Elmdon Road, Marston Green, B37 7BT.