Bromyard, it begins with a B and ends with a D, but Bromyard is so much more than the letters that make it up
Lucy Grafham speaks on her experience working on the Destination Bromyard project. Which has become something so much bigger than anyone could’ve imagined.
On Thursday 6th October there was a celebration of the whole project, which saw the ‘yellow carpet’ rolled out for a VIP guestlist including; our Bromyard Mayor, Councillor Dee Dunne-Thomas, the High Sherriff of Herefordshire, Sarah de Rohan, not one but two Deputy Lord-Lieutenants, Lady Sarah McFarlane and Nathaniel Hone, town councillors from Bromyard and Herefordshire councils including the Chariman, Councillor Sebastian Bowen, the Mayor of Leominster, Councillor Trish Marsh, local business owners and Sir Bill Wiggin MP. They all came to Bromyard to explore the new artwork, murals, wayfinding system and branding, and the creative process behind the work.
The Event
All the guests were given a welcome from Sir Bill Wiggin MP before setting off in groups on a guided tour of Bromyard, viewing the new artwork. The tour had a very positive response. After the tour, guests were invited back to The Falcon Mews for light refreshments and to view the exhibition boards and learn more about the project. There was a display of the Bromyard Bricks, photographs, and artwork examples. All the guests had a chance to meet new local people and discuss their thoughts and feelings on the project.
Speeches were given from our Bromyard Mayor, Councillor Dee Dunne Thomas, Bob Ghosh from K4 Architects and Lucy Grafham who all spoke about their involvement in the project, whilst sharing their thoughts and feelings behind the backward D and the immense response it had.
It is safe to say that the project was a success, with an incredible turn out to the event and lots of positive comments. The town will soon benefit from the hard-work and commitment by all those involved. The exhibition continued on the following Friday and Saturday at St Peter’s Church so that all members of the public that wanted to could pop in and see it.
