Mural celebrating town's WI leader unveiled

A new mural celebrating Newquay's Women's Institute (WI) has been unveiled.

Irish muralist Shauna Anseo has painted the Newquay WI branch's founder, Lady Molesworth-St Aubyn, and a reimagined version of the institute's banner on the Newquay WI Hall on Manor Road.

It is the second of three street artworks funded by Cornwall Council as part of Newquay Business Improvement District's (BID) growing Love Newquay Mural Trail.

Newquay BID said the aim of the project was to drive footfall outside of the tourism seasons and to celebrate the town's culture and community.

The mural trail has large-scale artworks across prominent buildings in the town centre that have QR codes that link to the Love Newquay website and further information about the artwork.

The latest mural shows Lady Molesworth-St Aubyn colourised from an original black-and-white photograph in the National Portrait Gallery.

A banner reads Newquay WI, Inspiring Women since 1918 and surrounding it are local references, including pilchards and the Huer's Hut.

Mark Warren, Newquay BID manager, said the murals had drawn "very positive" feedback from the local community and visitors.

"We're always looking for new walls and fresh ideas and we're committed to continuing this fantastic project over the next five years," he added.

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