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| Bristol artist paints mural for much loved Cockle Lady | Bristol artist paints mural for much loved Cockle Lady |
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| A group of locals came together to arrange for a mural of Lillian Rees to be painted | A group of locals came together to arrange for a mural of Lillian Rees to be painted |
| A group of villagers have unveiled a mural for a woman who was well known for selling cockles. | A group of villagers have unveiled a mural for a woman who was well known for selling cockles. |
| Lilian Rees, who was known as the Cockle Lady, sold cockles every Saturday on Shirehampton High Street in Bristol. | Lilian Rees, who was known as the Cockle Lady, sold cockles every Saturday on Shirehampton High Street in Bristol. |
| "The Cockle Lady was a very big part of our community growing up," said one of the organisers, Wayne Harvey. | "The Cockle Lady was a very big part of our community growing up," said one of the organisers, Wayne Harvey. |
| The mural is located opposite St Mary's Church, by the newsagent where Ms Rees used to sit. | The mural is located opposite St Mary's Church, by the newsagent where Ms Rees used to sit. |
| The project was led by Bristol Dockers and former Portway School pupils Wayne Harvey and Nicky Venn. | The project was led by Bristol Dockers and former Portway School pupils Wayne Harvey and Nicky Venn. |
| The pair have never forgotten the lasting impression made on their lives growing up by the "kind hearted" lady from west Wales. | The pair have never forgotten the lasting impression made on their lives growing up by the "kind hearted" lady from west Wales. |
| "The whole community knew Lillian. She was a good friend to everyone," said Mr Harvey. | "The whole community knew Lillian. She was a good friend to everyone," said Mr Harvey. |
| "She knitted hats and gloves for the new-born babies and she was a very big part of our community." | "She knitted hats and gloves for the new-born babies and she was a very big part of our community." |
| The mural was unveiled at 10:30 GMT on 12 November | The mural was unveiled at 10:30 GMT on 12 November |
| Although Lillian Rees was well known, many of the villagers didn't know much about her. | Although Lillian Rees was well known, many of the villagers didn't know much about her. |
| Local teacher Steve Lewis conducted research into her life: "I'm from west Wales where the Cockle Lady was from originally. | Local teacher Steve Lewis conducted research into her life: "I'm from west Wales where the Cockle Lady was from originally. |
| "I went down there to a Seafood shack with a photograph that Wayne had given me and discovered that she was from Penclawdd. | "I went down there to a Seafood shack with a photograph that Wayne had given me and discovered that she was from Penclawdd. |
| "She came up to Bristol, met a sweetheart in Kingswood and then settled in Bristol herself. | "She came up to Bristol, met a sweetheart in Kingswood and then settled in Bristol herself. |
| "Not only did she change the life of the people in the village, but the village changed her life as well." | "Not only did she change the life of the people in the village, but the village changed her life as well." |
| Locals say the mural looks just like Lillian Rees | Locals say the mural looks just like Lillian Rees |
| The work was commissioned by mural painter Joe Westlake, who had heard stories of the Cockle Lady whilst he was growing up. | The work was commissioned by mural painter Joe Westlake, who had heard stories of the Cockle Lady whilst he was growing up. |
| Mr Westlake said: "It's been an absolute privilege to be part of Shirehampton's history and to contribute something to it." | Mr Westlake said: "It's been an absolute privilege to be part of Shirehampton's history and to contribute something to it." |
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