The Peace Plough 

The idea for this sculpture has been floating around in my head for over five years. To bring it to fruition, I needed a professional artist to interpret my dream and then a blacksmith to undertake the metalwork.  

The internet has been a major source of information. It has supplied me with websites for every requirement, ranging from decommissioned guns to slave chains.

 About one sixth of the world’s population is short of food. The chief causes are war and natural disasters. Billions of pounds are spent on wars by many nations of the world. The Peace Plough is my personal plea to everyone to stop fighting and use money and man power to improve life for people both in their own and other countries. 

We are the only species in the world that has the ability to change the way we think and act. May this sculpture help, even in a small way, to achieve this.  

My grateful thanks to : 

Austin Walmsley ….…..…....         Garstang blacksmith

Colin …………………..……..         Wartime relics

Flint Hire & Supply Ltd..........         Barbed wire

Garstang Business Services

Glasgow Museums

and Replica Warehouse ...…        Slave chain

John at K Cut Ltd. ……........          Water jet steel cutting

Mary and David France …...          Who kindly donated the plough

Members of Garstang U.R.C.

My long-suffering husband Ben

Nick Watton ……….……......          Artist

Patrick Tostevin ……………..        Sword & spear details

(Ribchester Roman Museum )

Woodlands Tarpaulins                                             

Future plans

It is hoped that this sculpture will travel around - passing on its important

message that was first uttered 800 years B.C. by the prophets Isaiah and Micah.

It has already been booked to appear on Holy Island - Lindisfarne - next year.

With this in mind, any donation would be welcome to cover transport costs and insurance.                             

                                                                                                Susan Andrews

Contact :

Susan Andrews - 121 Dorchester Road,

Garstang, Preston, Lancashire PR3 1FE

E-mail address - peaceplough@live.co.uk

Tel 01995 602769