Ken Loach in Bedworth
Film director Ken Loach
On the 21st of September 2021, I participated in the unveiling of the Bedworth Peace Podium ceremony by the famous film director Ken Loach.
Invited by the memorial architects, I joined the International Peace Day celebration with over 300 war veterans, council representatives and residents. Bagpipes and traditional uniforms elevated the atmosphere. Bedworth schoolchildren wrote and recited impressively mature poems about respect over violence. Ken Loach, whose father grew up in Bedworth, spoke about the wrong reasons for wars, encouraging one to look at the broader picture of conflicts and choose the right motivations for radical decisions.
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| Bedworth Peace Podium - architectural model |
Bedworth Peace Podium came to life thanks to the chair of Bedworth Armistice Day Parade Group - Ken Whitehead, war veterans, local council, and Bedworth citizens. It will be used as a permanent saluting base during annual ceremonies.
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| From the left: Peace Podium architect Phil Godden, friend Wendy, Ken’s wife Lesley, Ken Loach, architect Peter Fitzpatrick, artist Agnes Prygiel |