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BBC News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Fallen tree in Madeley carved into bench and sculpture
A chainsaw artist has created a bench and sculpture from the remains of a fallen Staffordshire tree that could be up to 300 years Dalton was tasked with giving new life to the horse chestnut, which had stood in the village of fell down during Storm Bert in November, and many locals say they have fond memories of bench is being dedicated to former borough mayor Barry Panter, who died in a car crash in February. "I can't believe the amount of local attention it has got," Mr Dalton said."This tree that's got so much history to it, is going to live on."It used to have a rope swing, which one local said many children had enjoyed over the years."When it was coming in to blossom, it was absolutely gorgeous," one man said. One woman told BBC Radio Stoke "it was a beautiful tree" - though to be between 200 and 300 years old - and said she had always loved seeing Dalton said he had cut a few discs from branches of the tree, and that people had queued up to save a piece of it. He began his career as a chainsaw artist after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress syndrome in 2018 following his time in the forces."Something absolutely fantastic has come out of previous trauma," he said."It's the best thing that ever happened to me, and I get to do jobs like this."The people and the sentiment around this sculpture, I have never come across a piece of work that has had so many people interested in it, sharing their stories." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Charity ball to celebrate mayor after crash death
The life of a mayor who died in a car crash will be celebrated at a charity ball. Councillor Barry Panter, who was mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire at the time of the crash, died in hospital on 13 February, the borough council confirmed. His widow, Beatrice Panter, said he was looking forward to the council's annual ball since he became mayor in May and had already started collecting tombola prizes. "When Barry was in hospital after his accident, he kept asking what would happen to the event so I made a promise that I would host it on his behalf and raise some more money for his charities," she said. "It's what he would have wanted. "It will be very hard but I'm looking forward to meeting the guests, especially those I've worked with closely over the past 12 months." Mrs Panter said the prizes her late husband collected had become a "standing joke" because of the amount of room they took up in their house. The collection included a hamper, slow cooker, leather wallet and various alcoholic drinks. The ball will be held at Keele Hall on 29 March with proceeds going towards Headway North Staffordshire and the Salvation Army in Chesterton, which were Mr Panter's chosen charities for his time as mayor. A former RAF serviceman and police officer, Mr Panter lived in Madeley at the time of his death and had represented the Loggerheads ward on the borough council, as a Conservative, since 2016. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Mayor killed in crash was 'dedicated to community' Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
BBC News
14-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Charity ball to celebrate Newcastle-under-Lyme mayor after crash death
The life of a mayor who died in a car crash will be celebrated at a charity Barry Panter, who was mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire at the time of the crash, died in hospital on 13 February, the borough council widow, Beatrice Panter, said he was looking forward to the council's annual ball since he became mayor in May and had already started collecting tombola prizes."When Barry was in hospital after his accident, he kept asking what would happen to the event so I made a promise that I would host it on his behalf and raise some more money for his charities," she said. "It's what he would have wanted. "It will be very hard but I'm looking forward to meeting the guests, especially those I've worked with closely over the past 12 months."Mrs Panter said the prizes her late husband collected had become a "standing joke" because of the amount of room they took up in their collection included a hamper, slow cooker, leather wallet and various alcoholic ball will be held at Keele Hall on 29 March with proceeds going towards Headway North Staffordshire and the Salvation Army in Chesterton, which were Mr Panter's chosen charities for his time as mayor.A former RAF serviceman and police officer, Mr Panter lived in Madeley at the time of his death and had represented the Loggerheads ward on the borough council, as a Conservative, since 2016. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
