Stained glass tribute to "much missed" villager

STUNNING PIECE: The church's
memorial window. Picture from
St Leonard's Facebook page.

MUCH-loved Marston Green woman Anne Dunkley has been honoured with a stained glass window.
The colourful pane has been installed in the porch of St Leonard's, where the local resident was well-known as a churchwarden.
The death of the 67-year-old, a retired teacher, had sent shockwaves through the local community three years ago.
Last October, Reverend Penny Harrison said that St Leonard's had wanted to create a lasting memorial to the mother-of-two.
Following a fundraising campaign, the window was fitted and last Sunday the Bishop of Birmingham, David Urquhart, had performed a dedication.
In a post on Facebook, the church said: "Thank you to all those who contributed financially to the window, it is a really stunning piece of art for a much missed special person.
"The window is in the porch by the entrance and wonderfully catches the sunlight."
The Parochial Church Council had spent around 18 months discussing the design of the window, which incorporated images representing the pensioner's involvement in various aspects of village life.
The piece was designed and installed by stained glass artist Ester Naylor.
Mrs Dunkley had previously been a deputy headteacher at Hatchford Community Primary School, in Chelmsley Wood, and was also well-known for her association with the scouts and guides.
She had died in June 2015 after being attacked at her home in the village. Her nephew, Gareth Emery, was subsequently jailed for life after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.