CLOCK TOWER

RTW TOGETHER’S LIVING STATUE DISPLAY

The RTW Together Business Improvement District marked the period of Remembrance for 2021 with a large-scale display in Royal Tunbridge Wells town centre.

The BID dressed the clock tower in Calverley Precinct in a striking collection of artificial poppies and autumnal foliage, cascading down the legs and onto the base of the landmark. The project ran from November 1st until November 14th.

The BID Director for RTW Together, SarahJane Adams, explains “Remembrance is always an important time of year, and this year perhaps more than ever, we have reason to stop and reflect on not just those we’ve lost recently, but those who came before and the contribution that the Armed Forces have played for all of us, throughout history and still today. We hope this display will be a poignant way to mark the changing of the seasons, pay our respects to those who have and continue to serve their country, and provide a beautiful point of interest for the top end of Tunbridge Wells town centre.”

The commission for the piece was awarded to town centre florist, The Cove, High Street, themselves a BID member. ■

To view photos and videos of this special event, visit rtwtogether.com

BELOW: AMY AND PHIL OF THE COVE, HIGH STREET