Public displays created and installed in our village by ‘Ruddington Yarn Ninjas’ – to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III – have been targeted for a second time.
The imaginative and considerable efforts of numerous local knitters, pom-pom and tassle-makers, crocheters and sewists from the ‘Handmade in Rudd’ Facebook group and beyond have been widely praised and enjoyed. However, it seems someone is determined to spoil it for the majority.
After their ‘Royal Couple’ postbox topper was hastily repaired by Ninja Christine Hawkins on the Friday before the Coronation – following her figure of King Charles being ‘beheaded’ – the same thing happened again at some point last night (Saturday 13th May – pictured top). However, this time around, the person(s) responsible also ‘beheaded’ the King’s figure (below) on the now world famous balcony scene attached to St Peter’s Church railings.
“If you are anti-Royal, then please find a way to protest about that in your own way” asks Yarn Ninja Emma Scott. “Your actions here have just destroyed a talented craft person’s work. No matter what your thoughts are on our displays, please take a minute to think about the hours of work that goes into them. Find another way to make your point. This incident seems to be deliberate, as scissors were used to cut off the King’s head (three times!).”
With Ruddington’s Coronation Yarn Bomb due to be taken down soon anyway, these two displays have already been removed. Emma pledges: “We won’t be beaten by a few. We know how much joy our work brings to many in the village.”
On a more positive note, Liz Dean from the group reveals Ruddington Yarn Ninjas received £174 from their recent Crowdfunding exercise: “Thank you so much to everyone who contributed plus anyone who has donated yarn to us. Roll on our next display!”
Meantime, if you know who was responsible for damaging the two Ruddington displays, on either occasion, or have any information or CCTV footage which may be useful, please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, contact officers online >>HERE<<, or ‘phone anonymously using the Crimestoppers number 0800 555111.
{Other two images (top) courtesy of Emma Scott}
