16 South London Press, Friday, December 12, 2014
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Never forget the art of memory
POPPIES, paintings and poetry have completed a project which commemorated First World War heroes from across the world.
The WW1 – Remembering Forgotten Soldiers project was organised by the Stockwellbased charity Young People Matter and included more than 200 children and elderly residents from the Stockwell Day Centre. The exhibition honoured the African, Caribbean and Asian soldiers who fought for Britain in the First World War, reflecting the charity’s dedication to challenging
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prejudice within youth culture. Much of the artwork was created by children during the charity’s summer camps and after-school clubs, with help from resident artist Madhumita Bose, poet Clarence Jackson and dramatist Ethan Newman. Senior Project co-ordinator Marcus Dawes said: “It was a great opportunity for them to learn about the First World War and the creative arts.” Some of the residents at the Stockwell Day Centre suffer with dementia and deputy
manager Sylvia Grazette said: “The fact that some residents recognised their work was more than we could have wished for.” She said some residents began to reminisce about their experiences of being evacuated during the Second World War. The exhibition came at the end of a week of celebrations for the Stockwell Matters group, who won £46,602 funding from the Lottery funded ITV People’s Millions last month. Artwork from the exhibition will be archived on the charity’s website: www.youngpeoplematter.org.
MEMORY MAKERS: All pictures are from the Young People Matter’s after-school k4629/C club