Initial research (Jan-April 2019)

Consistent heritage themes across Rochford District

We found consistent heritage themes across the 14 parishes of Rochford District:

Links to nobility and various notable people.
Strong Christian heritage, including martyrs and the evangelical church founders.
An evolving and fascinating social and cultural landscape.

We had a lot of support from other groups on how to approach producing a tapestry:

The Maldon Embroidery is amazing (a must see) and was a real inspiration for us…but also rather daunting when we saw that it took 86 experienced ladies over 3 years to produce.
_{http://www.maelduneheritagecentre.org/the-embroidery/}

^{An extract from the Maldon Embroidery}

The Quaker Tapestry was also a great place for ideas and direction, especially around mounting and framing.
_{https://www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk}

^{The video on the Quaker Tapestry website was a very useful resource:}

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