A vibrant reminder of the importance of community was presented today with a mural that honours the memory of a school crossing assistant.

The art depicting the late Peggy Wilson was added to a wall outside the Sammy Wilson Central Zone Community Centre on Angle Street.

Titled It Takes a Village, the mural was painted by artist Keile Rabain under the Bermuda Walls banner.

It shows Ms Wilson guiding children at the cross walk outside Dellwood Middle School.

Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, said the placement of the mural near the school represented Ms Wilson’s “years of care and dedication to young people”.

She added: “On behalf of the Ministry of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, I wish to express our strong support for initiatives like this that honour community role models and inspire future generations.

“Public art such as this strengthens our community and keeps important stories like Ms Wilson’s alive.

“Today we bring awareness to this mural … may it serve as a lasting reminder of her kindness, her service and her legacy.”

Robert Wilson, Ms Wilson’s son, told The Royal Gazette that his mother guided children across the cross walk outside Dellwood Middle School for many years from about 1983.

The youngest of her six children said: “My mom always looked out for children in the community, through taking them in at the house or helping them through school. But the smallest thing was getting them across the street … it was everything for her … she enjoyed it.

“I feel overwhelmed about the mural because my mom was all about the community.”

Ms Rabain said she took three days to complete the artwork and felt honoured to be commissioned for the project.

She said Ms Wilson was “clearly someone who loved her community tremendously and was also extremely loved by her community”.

Ms Rabain added: “It truly takes a village to raise a child and we’re so thankful for her and I’m so grateful to create artwork to honour her.”