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Jan 2022
Last Updated: 24/01/2022
Bilton man cleans graffiti from mural bridge again
Chris Knight was spurred into action today after the iron bridge, which connects Woodfield Drive and Claro Road, was defaced. The mural, painted by Emma Garness, is a popular beacon of positivity in the area.
The mural has been defaced yet again.
A community-spirited Bilton man is determined to keep a mural looking its best after another attack by vandals.
Chris Knight was spurred into action today after the iron bridge, which connects Woodfield Drive and Claro Road, was defaced.
It is not the first time Mr Knight has cleaned the mural: he also cleaned the bridge when vandals painted a swastika and anti-Pakistani messages on it last year.
He told the Stray Ferret:
"Plenty of people were quite happy to see me cleaning the bridge today. It gives me quite the sense of achievement to do these things for the area.
"It did not take quite as long as last time, they must have used quite cheap paint. I am not one to wait around for other people to take action.
"The words of my old boss really stuck with me. There are three types of people — those who do things, those who watch people do things and those who wonder what happened.
"I have always wanted to be the type of person who can step-up."
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Emma Garness, the artist who created the mural, used special paint to protect it from graffiti, which enables Mr Knight to clean it without damaging the artwork.
The mural, which was designed to become a beacon of positivity in the area, was well received by local residents.
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