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Claire Sumner's Memorial - photographed 26 5 2026

Claire, born on 17 October 1977, passed away on 8 March 2022, International Womens’ Day, after a short and brave battle with cancer. She was a passionate environmental activist, community connector and inspiring voice in the zero waste movement. Her vibrant energy, tireless advocacy and deep love for the planet touched countless lives, both locally and online.
An extract from a tribute to Claire from the Plastic Free Seaford organisation.

A public art installation along the sea front around the time of her death, in 2022, was dedicated to her and her environmental work. www.ipernity.com/doc/philsutters/album/1324840

I have included this memorial in the Trash - Garbage - Rubbish group as one of Claire's many concerns was the about of plastic rubbish that gets dumped in the sea, or makes its way down there from our rivers.
The 'Oh! Mer...' group celebrates the glories of sea-life, which Claire passionately campaigned to protect and enhance.
The intricate metal working on the tail is very hard to photograph. From a few feet away the surface texture can look dull in less sunny light, but when up close, it shimmers as ones eyes move across its surface.
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Don Sutherland said:

Outstanding composition.
12 days ago ( translate )

Phil Sutters replied to Don Sutherland:

Thanks, Don. The gleaming metal in the sunshine made it a challenge to reproduce it well, but with a bit of Photoshop assistance we got a reasonable collection of images.
12 days ago