Pearn said the sculpture is now his “favourite” work, as it is in the open for “everyone to see”.
“The sculpture is called a prayer to those past and previous,” he said.
“They [the council] were worried about the tree falling into the church, but didn’t want to get rid of the whole tree, so left the bottom of the trunk for something like this.
“There was a planning stage of 5-6 months, figuring out what carving, especially for the longevity.
“To create the sculpture, it took me five days, from when I first picked up the chainsaw, to the final sanding and oiling. I’m really proud of it.”