Honouring the fallen with Remembrance Day mural

A touching mural has been created by staff at a Sunderland firm in honour of Remembrance Day.
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Two members of the team at Mobile Mini UK’s Sunderland branch have hand-painted the mural on the side of a 20-foot storage container to honour those who fought in the First and Second World Wars.

Yard foreman John Eunson and yard operative Connor Vernon dedicated their own time to painting the unit, which can be viewed from from North Hylton Road.

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Office manager Holly Waites said: “We’ve always had an inkling about John and Connor’s artistic skills but when we saw this container, we were absolutely speechless.

Yard operative Connor Vernon, left, and yard foreman John Eunson, right, in front of their mural.Yard operative Connor Vernon, left, and yard foreman John Eunson, right, in front of their mural.
Yard operative Connor Vernon, left, and yard foreman John Eunson, right, in front of their mural.

"It’s exceeded all of our expectations.”

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The idea was inspired by Sunderland branch manager Tim Mackay, who asked John and Connor to lend their talents to the project.

Tim added: “Each year we place poppies and Remembrance stickers on company vehicles, but we really wanted to go above and beyond this year, especially in light of the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Left to right, Gary Hewitson, Darren Oakes, Connor Vernon, Graeme Jackson, Graeme Anderson, Tim Mackay, John Eunson, Eddy Heppell and Holly Waites.Left to right, Gary Hewitson, Darren Oakes, Connor Vernon, Graeme Jackson, Graeme Anderson, Tim Mackay, John Eunson, Eddy Heppell and Holly Waites.
Left to right, Gary Hewitson, Darren Oakes, Connor Vernon, Graeme Jackson, Graeme Anderson, Tim Mackay, John Eunson, Eddy Heppell and Holly Waites.

“Most of the team have relations who fought in past wars and conflicts which we are all tremendously proud of.

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Our internal sales executive, James Patrick, also served as a medic in the Royal Navy for 12 years, completing two tours in Afghanistan.

“These people sacrificed so much for us to be where we are today, and we wanted to truly honour them and pay our respects.”

The mural will remain in the Sunderland depot for customers and members of the public to see.

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