Barking and Dagenham police chief commissions portrait of the Queen
Borough commander Matt Bell has got a new bespoke work of art for his office at the new Fresh Wharf police base
But the borough’s top police officer did not call on the latest talent from the capital’s trendy galleries.
Instead he looked to his own force members, using the artistic skills of PC Paul Webb, to paint a portrait of the Queen to brighten up his work space.
The finished work took around 150 hours of Paul’s free time to complete and shows a youthful Queen Elizabeth who will regally oversee ChiefSupt Bell’s busy days for many years to come.
PC Webb, who works in the borough intelligence unit, said: “I have drawn and painted since I was a child, and although I paint mainly for relaxation, it is very rewarding to see the finished work being displayed on the borough commander’s wall.”
You may also want to watch:
ChiefSupt Bell added: “It’s fabulous. I wanted something on a traditional theme, but a bit different. I feel that Paul has got the balance just right. It’s wonderful.”
Most Read
- 1 16-year-old boy stabbed in Dagenham
- 2 Dagenham MP Jon Cruddas in 'crisis' warning over local plan
- 3 Company fined £3k after supermarket in Dagenham sold booze to minor
- 4 Liverpool Street to Shenfield line suspended as person hit by train
- 5 Arrest after girl, 14, found with facial injuries in Dagenham
- 6 East London police officer charged with rape
- 7 Stephen Port inquests: Dog walker recalls finding victims in churchyard
- 8 Primary pupils share Black History Month learning with mayor
- 9 Chain of 10,000 teddies to be displayed in memory of toddler Ava
- 10 How Dagenham are you? Take our quiz to find out.
