McKeon led the ‘Ribbons of Love’ project, devised by charity National Generations, which saw children attending nurseries and schools in Chester and Crewe and Belong’s residents exchanging ribbons, pictures and messages.
In the 18th century, poor mothers would leave their babies at London’s Foundling Hospital, providing a bespoke ribbon as a way of identifying their children on their return.
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