people in Cockshutt created the installation for St Simon and St Jude's Church to celebrate Remembrance Day. The tower is about 60ft (18m) high, and the flowers are attached to camouflage nets.
The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars? Scarlet corn ...
When the church bells ... recognised symbol of Remembrance Day. The reason poppies are used to remember those who have given their lives in battle is because they are the flowers which grew ...