Commemorative World War One bench on display
A solid oak bench, designed and crafted by Carmarthenshire schoolchildren and carpentry apprentices, has gone on display in Llanelli. The bench will be available for the public to view at Ty Elwyn until Friday (November 14). Pupils from Ysgol Gorslas , Ysgol Saron , and Swiss Valley Primary School all played their part in designing the bench, which was then hand-crafted from Welsh oak by carpentry apprentices employed by Cyfle Building Skills , supported by Coleg Sir Gâr carpentry tutor Paul Norrington. The project has been supported by Carmarthenshire County Council , and Leader Cllr Kevin Madge and Deputy Leader Cllr Tegwen Devichand were amongst the first to see it on display. “It was my honour and privilege to allow the bench to be displayed in one of our busiest buildings where it can be seen and enjoyed by many people,” said Cllr Madge. “As Armed Forces Champion, and Chair of the Garnant branch of the Royal British Legion , I am proud of the great effort local young people, w...