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Art, black and white, bowler hat, Charlie Chaplin, Cheltenham, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucestershire Echo, Mural, paint, painting, Stephen Cowlishaw, Street Art, The Little Tramp
The Gloucestershire Echo informs me that this portrait of Charlie Chaplin, which is part of a larger mural, was the work of community art teacher Stephen Cowlishaw and some local school children and dates from 1994. It appears to have fallen into disrepair since I photographed it in 2009 and the local newspapers seem to indicate that the mural is either in a worst state than it was then or restored to its former glory or it has been replaced with something completely different! The link to the Gloucestershire Echo above, which is from the 16th September 2014, is the latest reference to the mural I can find. I wonder if any decision has been made yet?