The Invasion of Fishguard – the Fishguard Tapestry
FISHGUARD’S LAST INVASION TAPESTRY
This internationally famous tapestry was commissioned by the Fishguard Arts Society to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Last Invasion of Britain in 1997 and is on display at Fishguard Town Hall in The Last Invasion Tapestry Gallery. The tapestry highlights events during the battle of Fishguard.
This internationally famous tapestry was commissioned by the Fishguard Arts Society to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Last Invasion of Britain in 1997 and is on display at Fishguard Town Hall in The Last Invasion Tapestry Gallery. The tapestry highlights events during the battle of Fishguard.
The tapestry is 30.4m long by 53cm deep and took four years to complete by seventy-seven local people.
It mimics the Bayeux Tapestry which tells the story of the Norman Invasion of Britain in 1066 being the same depth and length and being sewn in a similar fashion.
It is an extraordinary achievement and well worth viewing and it is free.
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