Poppy memorial to those who lost their lives in the First World War

Thanks to the people of Devon,

Devon County Show

are staging a moving tribute to the

11,500 men and women from the

county who lost their lives in the First

World War.

Their stewards will be creating a river

of 32,000 poppies in the majestic

Crafts and Gardens Pavilion and a

smaller display will be on show in the

BBC exhibition.

All the poppies have been handmade

by people who are paying respect to

those who fought and died.

Poppies are roughly the same size

but they are made of a variety of

materials including wool, leather,

wood and even metal.

The vast majority of poppies are red

and some are dedicated to the

maker’s relative who died in the War;

others are purple and created in

tribute to the animals which died in

the war effort.

After the Show the poppies will be

carefully stored until Remembrance

Weekend (November 11 and 12)

when they will be displayed in Exeter

Cathedral.

Teignmouth WI