Ackland admitted: “Shiner yeah. That’s not Arthur’s original helmet. Somebody stole his head so they replaced it with this one, so if possible, get the helmet to look like it belongs.
“And all of the leather straps have disintegrated. It would mean everything to have this guy back together again.”
After saying goodbye to Ackland and enlisting the help of Suzie Fletcher, Brenton West began his work and said: “The suit of armour is made of steel and has been painted to stop it rusting. It is very very dirty and wants cleaning up.
“Unfortunately, this helmet has not got any paint on it and it has gone rusty. I will need to paint it and then dull it down to match the rest of the armour.
The guest was left stunned at the transformation of the suit of armour
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“This has a wooden handle which is in pretty poor condition, and I am going to ask Will to help me with that.
“I have to remove the leather straps from the armour so Suzie can make me some new ones with the original buckles.”
Returning to the barn to see the work that West, Kirk and Fletcher had all collaboratively done, Ackland was left stunned at the transformation.
He quipped: “Wow… That is phenomenal. It is just how I remember him. It is exactly how he was when I was three years old, that is how he was. The silver head has come back.
“That is what it is, unbelievable, it is completely back to life. It is a bit emotional because it is Joss really, he was such a great man and to have that with him.
“Yeah it is a lot of memories, and it really means a lot thank you.”
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