Shaping Newport

Fabulous service for emergency glasses repairs 👍👓 👏

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Wonderful evocative photo of Holyrood Street 1980

Wonderful celebration of our carers last night. Castle Road 🙏🎻🎶 👏

Amazed with how well and how quickly some of our local shops have adapted. I’ve just placed an order with Graces Bakery on their new website, it was so easy and excellent value. Give your favourite Local store a shout out below by linking to their website in the comments.

Get the needle and thread out ✂️👗👖

This is just a fabulous initiative from Sean Berryman. #community #placemaking #gratitute

Island bakers still working hard to get you your daily bread. Please support our local grocers and bakers in these difficult times.

The story behind the silhouettes.
August 2015 "A dedication ceremony took place on the banks of the River Medina to commemorate those who served and those who lost their lives at Gallipoli 100 years ago. Life size silhouettes have been erected as well as an interpretation board.
... Newport & Carisbrooke Parish Council developed the project, along with local historian Mark Earp, as a commemoration to the men from Newport who served and those that died in the Great War (1914 to 1918).
It was there that they suffered serious casualties as part of an attacking force that lost eight officers and close to 300 other ranks (killed or missing) including three brothers, whose parents lived in nearby Orchard Street, and their brother-in-law, who sadly all lost their lives and have no known graves. The 8th Hants (Isle of Wight Rifles) went on to serve in Egypt and Mesopotamia in 1917 to 1918. The sculpture commemorates these men and many other local men who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Great War and are also remembered on the War Memorial in St.Thomas Square.
During the short service the sculptures were blessed by the Rev Kevin Arkell and flowers were laid by the Chairman of the IW Council, Charles Chapman and Newport & Carisbrooke PC Chairman, Julie Jones-Evans
10 standard bearers were in attendance, with the last post sounded by a member of the Vectis Corp of Drums. Cllr Ian Ward gave the exhortation as County Chairman of the British Legion. Guests included Andrew Turner MP, David Langford, Deputy Lord Lieutenant, as well as descendants of the IW Rifles servicemen.
Cllr Jones-Evans said ‘It is a supreme honour for the Parish Council to have been able to produce this lasting WW1 memorial. The silhouettes on the riverbank are poignant and thought provoking in their simplicity. I feel this monument is a fitting tribute to the terrible loss suffered by the IW Rifles at Gallipoli and to Newport. Mrs Urry’s boys have come home at last.’
Watch the video below of Mark Earp, local historian who assisted greatly with the project, giving a thought-provoking speech and some background information on the project and significance of the sculpture.
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Thank you so much Sean who reported this to Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council last night and offered to rectify it free of charge. As our maintenance team are currently staying at home we are so grateful. 👏👏🙌🙌😊😊

I wonder what he's reading 📖

For the most vulnerable there is help available via the Newport Community Support Hub. Use the number below and your enquiry will be directed to local responders if your need is urgent and you have no other support network.

The Newport Guildhall is home to Shaping Newport partner the Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council

Thank you Kev Mitchell for sharing this map, it's fascinating 👏🙌

Sea Street looking splendid with it's new surface and setting sun. Thank you again Pamela Parker for this splendid image 🙏🙌