Amherst Primary School pupils examine a tapestry panel explaining the events of 1943. Behind them are WI members Betty Watson and Pat Mew, who co-ordinated the work. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0575811)

A TAPESTRY made in Guernsey will help raise funds for a charity that assists children in war-torn countries.

Made by members of the Women’s Institute, the 8ft by 5ft panel will be one of 100 displayed in London, each depicting major historical events from a year in the last century. The Guernsey tapestry tells the story of the island during the Occupation year of 1943.

Co-ordinators Betty Watson and Pat Mew learned of the initiative through a WI national newsletter. ‘There is a website on which you can choose the years that are still available and we picked 1943 because it was very specific to Guernsey,’ said Mrs Watson.

The idea for making the panel came in December 2006 and was followed by a few weeks of research.