A life-size sculpture of a seal has been installed on the riverbank of Berwick-upon-Tweed, in memory of a much-loved member of Friends of Castle Parks.
The wooden seal sculpture, which can be used as a seat, was commissioned by Friends of Castle Parks to pay tribute to Jean Watts, a staunch supporter of the group and gave up much of her time to volunteering at Castle Vale and Coronation Parks alongside her husband, Peter.
Crafted by wood sculptor David Gross, and a team of volunteers and learners at Tyne Housing, the seat was formed out of a single piece of storm-felled oak. It is engraved with a lyric from the Selkie-boy song: "Go now selkie-boy, swim far from the shore, Rinse your ears clean of human chatter."
