Royal Embroiderer's Magna Carta Embroidery looking for a permanent home

As 2015 draws to a close and the 800 celebrations of the sealing of the Magna Carta wind down, Rhoda Nevins, creator of the twelve panel Magna Carta Embroidery has started looking for a permanent home for the embroideries.

The 800^th anniversary year has been a whirlwind of activity for Rhoda, who has taken the panels around the country, and the embroideries have been part of the many prestigious Magna Carta events and a number of exhibitions throughout the UK.

There have been countless stories in the media about the project, and Rhoda was lucky enough to be presented to HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at the 800^th celebrations at Runnymede in June. Rhoda was even created a Dame of the Knight Templar in recognition of her work.

Now Rhoda is keen to find a permanent home for the embroideries.

"When I first started working on this project, nearly four years ago I had no idea it was going to grow into such a big project. I have been lucky enough to take the embroideries on tour around the country and there is more to come. My goal is to find a permanent home for them somewhere that is open to the public. As someone said to me ‘Rhoda you are doing this for the nation' and it would be a shame if they were just put away somewhere safe", says Rhoda.

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Runnymede council commissioned the Magna Carta Embroidery where the Magna Carta was sealed by King John. Pictured above, initial design for one of the panels and close up detail.

Rhoda designed the panels to depict the events that led up to the sealing of the Magna Carta in Charter Towns throughout the UK. Each Magna Carta Trust town will has its own panel, these include Runnymede, Bury St Edmunds, St Albans, the City of London, Canterbury and Hereford. Five other panels depict how the Magna Carta influenced the spread of law and order throughout the world from 1215 to the present day, with panels for America, Canada, Australia, India and South Africa. There is an additional panel comprising all the shields of the 25 barons who were present at the sealing.

The website is packed full of information about the Rhoda, the embroideries and the team behind the project. There is also an online shop with Magna Carta souvenirs and a book about the project.

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