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The Atkinson Heritage Officer Joanne Chamberlain earns Bene Merito award for outstanding service to Polish community

Joanne Chamberlain, Heritage & Participation Officer at The Atkinson in Southport, has been awarded the Bene Merito honorary distinction by the Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Manchester,…

Polish Day at The Atkinson in Southport. Fun Polish craft sessions were delivered by Merseyside Polonia with assistance by The Liverpool Polish School’s students. They also brought some traditional Polish costumes for visitors to dress up and take pictures in. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

Pictures: Hundreds of visitors celebrate Polish Day at The Atkinson in Southport

The Courage and Devotion exhibition at The Atkinson in Southport, which honours the Polish air crew and ground crew who served at RAF Woodvale near Southport during World War Two. It features a Spitfire sculpture by artist Suhail Shaikh. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

Polish Day in Southport celebrates courage and devotion in the face of tyranny. Sound familiar?

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Artist Suhail Shaikh has used paper to create an exact replica sculpture of a World War II Supermarine Spitfire which was flown in 1942 by Polish pilot Sergeant Jerzy Stanislaw Zielinsky of the 308 Krakowski Squadron which was based at RAF Woodvale near Southport. The sculpture is part of the Courage and Devotion exhibition at The Atkinson on Lord Street in Southport which runs from Saturday, 26th June 2021 until Saturday, 12th March 2022
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Polish Day in Southport: What’s on as celebration held for Poland’s World War Two heroes

The Courage and Devotion exhibition at The Atkinson in Southport, which honours the Polish air crew and ground crew who served at RAF Woodvale near Southport during World War Two. It features a Spitfire sculpture by artist Suhail Shaikh. Photo by Andrew Brown Media
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Chopin piano recital in Southport to celebrate famous World War Two fundraiser for Polish war heroes