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Royal School of Needlework member Rhoda Nevins was commissioned by
Runnymede Borough Council to design and embroider the twelve panel
tapestry to mark the 800th anniversary.
Each of the 12 panels tells the story of the events and the
significant figures involved.
Each Magna Carta Trust town will have its own panel. The panels
will represent Runnymede, Bury St Edmunds, St Albans, the City of
London, Canterbury and Hereford. Five additional panels will
portray how it shaped the spread of law and order throughout the
world from 1215 to the present. Canada, Australia, America, India
and Africa will be displayed on the five additional panels.
There is an added panel including all the shields of the 25 barons
who were present at the sealing.
The Project will exhibit at various events and museums throughout
the year, culminating on 15th June when The Queen will attend
commemorations at Runnymede where the embroideries will be on
display.
“This project has really taken off and it’s very exciting to be
working on this project. We are involved in many of the events to
celebrate the sealing of the Magna Carta and hope that as many
people as possible will be able to see the embroideries which I
hope have created a pictorial legacy of this most important event
in our history”, commented Rhoda.
Magna Carta was the
first grant by an English king to establish specified parameters on
royal authority. It may also be said that it played a pivotal
role in the foundation for the United States Constitution.
On 28 October 2011, The Queen became Patron of Magna Carta Trust
for the 800th Anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta.
Photo Credit: Rhonda Nevins 2014]]>
