The Lizard Village has revealed its Remembrance display for 2024 – and it’s had the support of the community, including more than 2,000 poppies being knitted.
Organised by the Lizard Community Group, this year’s display on the village green includes a wooden horse, painted black and decorated with some of the knitted poppies.
The horse was created by Craig Sutherland, with wood from Martin Willey and RGB Building Supplies.
As well as the horse’s blanket of red poppies, it also wears bridle lent by Bernie Kessell, which has been decorated with purple poppies – remembering the animals lost in service.
An incredible 2,000 have been knitted for the display by Janet Thirlaway and Avril Hart, with many more also made and donated to the cause by other members of the community.
They also form an impressive part of a display recognising the Royal Air, with a cascade of poppies falling from a model aeroplane, while an anchor and cross covered in paper poppies recognises the Royal Navy.
Also new for this year is a silhouette cutout of a female arm officer in Second World War dress, to join a soldier silhouette cutout, both recognising the role of the Army.
This was bought by the Lizard Community Group using some of the donations it has received through the year, with a representative explaining: “A small gesture on behalf of all the village, remembering those we have lost recently too.”
The group has gone on to thank everyone who contributed to this year’s display, adding: “A special big thank you to Craig Sutherland for making the fantastic horse, Martin Willey and RGB Building Supplies for supplying the wood.
“Also thanks to everyone who made more poppies this year. But a big shout out to Janet Thirlaway and Avril Hart who together knitted 2,000 poppies!
“Please donate to the Royal British Legion if you can.”
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