A SALVATION Army craft group crocheted hundreds of poppies as part of a display to honour veterans.
The display featured a blanket of crocheted poppies replicating the fields of red flowers that bloomed on battlefields in the First World War.
Displayed in the grounds of St Mary’s Church - whose congregation helped co-ordinate the work - it formed part of the service held on Tuesday.
The craft group, which also made a ‘We Will Remember Them’ embroidered display, were asked to contribute because of the close connection the church has with ex-service personnel.
Linda Blackburn, a volunteer and the craft group’s leader, said: “We do this mainly to combat loneliness - a lot of people feel safe coming somewhere like here.
“We all wear the poppies to show we remember but we wanted to do more, especially when we know a lot of the veterans personally.”
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