A WOOD carving designed to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee has found its forever home at a Flintshire primary school where its journey began.

The carving, a horse named "Queenie" by local young people, has been on display at the John Summers Clock Tower over the last year.

Queenie, designed by Rossett-based Simon O'Rourke, has made its last journey to the Venerable Edward Morgan (VEM) School, in Shotton.

The Leader: Queenie is installed at the school.Queenie is installed at the school. (Image: Vicki Roskams)

It was at the school that the idea to create Queenie came around.

Vicki Roskams, director of the Enbarr Foundation - which is turning the former Shotton Steel-owned building into a community hub, said: "Queenie leaves us after being on loan to the John Summer's building for the past year following the 'create a legacy campaign'.

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"We got thousands of applications from the local community with ideas on how to turn this site into a little 'Oasis' in an industrial landscape, whilst celebrating the momentous occasion of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. 

"Thank you so much to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding such an amazing initiative which will keep on giving and inspiring for many years to come.

"The VEM school had a chance to design the finished product alongside ourselves and the fabulous Simon O'Rourke."

The Leader: Queenie arrives at the school.Queenie arrives at the school. (Image: Vicki Roskams)

She added: "The VEM School have been creating a garden within the grounds of the school and Queenie will become a central part of this, too.

"A big thanks goes to Shane and his team Treetech N W Ltd for the safe delivery of our precious cargo. We hope it gives the young people many years of enjoyment and inspiration."