Chase Community Canvas is a collaborative community calendar created by CHAPS to celebrate the beauty, creativity and seasonal landscapes of the Cannock Chase area. The calendar ...
Remembrance Day Services have been held annually since 2021, and each year more have attended, including now representatives from the NUM. It is an event ...
In 2024, CHAPS heard that the group had been put forward for this prestigious award. Three members of the group [two founder members Michael Mellor ...
The 2023 service not only paid tribute to all those who served and died doing their duty to fuel the nation during both World Wars, ...
Francesa DeComyn BEd Hons, studied at Bournville College of Art, intending to become an illustrator. However, a love for teaching beckoned her – a career ...
In August 2023, a time capsule was housed within the National Miners’ Memorial. The capsule contains paper and digital evidence of all aspects ...
CHAPS had advised on many mining and miners’ memorials in the country and abroad – then realised that although many towns and villages have their ...
The journey of creating and celebrating the National Miners’ Memorial has all been captured in a unique film from start to finish. From committing to ...
In 2001 Chadsmoor Tapestry Group accepted a challenge suggested by MP Tony Wright, of creating an embroidery for the community to celebrate the area’s heritage, ...
Chadsmoor War Memorial, Initial memorial commemorating WW1 erected and Dedicated 2015; WW2 names added 2016 A memorial to remember the Chadsmoor men who lost their lives ...
The under pass entrance to Cannock Town Centre from Beecroft Road Car Park needed improvement. Co-opted members Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles worked in partnership with Cannock ...
Four Phases: 2006; 2012; 2014; 2017 Click to Search Bricks This memorial is to ensure local heritage – the coal industry – and those who ...
Music by Handre Potgeiter and film edited by Matthew Farrell CHAPS commissioned South African composer and friend Handre Potgeiter to write a piece of music to ...
This insightful recording tells the story behind each of the twenty five bronze plaques featured within the National Miners’ Memorial (NMM), located at the National ...
Produced as a lasting testament to the men, women and children who worked in the UK coal mining industry, this book was also written to ...
