Refurbished sign puts Sandy back on the map
Date Added: 20/12/2023
The wooden sign which has stood in the town centre since 1994 is back in place in after a well-deserved spruce up. The sign featuring a Roman and a market gardener has St Swithun’s church at the centre. A wise owl overlooks them all. The sign was originally commissioned to commemorate 100 years of local government in Sandy.
A master craftsman and wood carver Glyn Mould cleaned away the old paint, repaired the wood and repainted the scene which is shining brightly. Glyn , who made the sign, is the resident woodcarver at Sacrewell Farm near Peterborough. He has made more than 120 village signs including a special Ambridge sign to celebrate 50—years of the Archers radio programme.
Cllr Joanne Hewitt, Mayor of Sandy said “We are delighted to see such a prominent feature of the Sandy landscape back in place restored to its former glory, particularly at this festive season.”