Fall of poppies

Maureen Hicks writes: Thinking of all those have died, been wounded in body or mind or who have served for our freedom I wanted to do something to mark my personal respect in a tangible way. I had seen a fall of poppies cascading from a turret at the Black Watch Museum in Perth when the poppies from the Tower of London were touring the country.

So, the idea of creating a fall of poppies for our own War Memorial in Sibford was born. Joined by friends, knitters and crocheters we sorted or purchased wool and got busy. In addition to the usual red poppies we have created a few white ones to remember those who chose not to fight but worked in other ways to support the nation. Several Sibfordian Quakers served in the Friends Ambulance Service recovering wounded soldiers from the Front Line. There are also a few purple ones to remember the animals, especially the horses, who bravely supported the military in the First World War.

While thanking all those who have made poppies. I hope our own fall of poppies will add a special touch at this time of Remembrance.