Following its removal from Swanmore Middle School in January, 2013 – (the full story can be read here) the difference in atmospheric conditions caused the tiles to become loose. The phoenix plaque was also amazingly heavy, as several of the volunteers would testify! It was backed on to cement, and virtually impossible to rehang in the Heritage Centre.
A decision was made to remount all the tiles and reframe, adding a Perspex cover for protection. Volunteers Sally-Ann and Michael Garrett took up the task and the phoenix returned with renewed splendour, on Thursday, April 17, 2014. It looks spectacular, and many thanks indeed to Sally-Ann and Michael for their extremely hard, but worthwhile work!
