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Display showcases multi-coloured poppies' stories

BBC White poppies knitted together in the windowsill of the church. There is both purple, black and red poppies below it.BBC
Volunteers spent more than 17 months knitting both the poppies and about 23m of barbed wire

A poppy display in a church on Bodmin Moor featuring red, white, purple and black flowers is highlighting what the different colours mean in commemorating people who fought and died in conflicts, and stood for peace.

Volunteers spent more than 17 months knitting more than 1,000 poppies and about 23m (75ft) of simulated barbed wire for the display the in St Breward Church.

As well as the traditonal red, creators said the black poppy honoured all African, black peoples, west Indian, Caribbean, Pacific islands and indigenous communities.

They added that purple commemorated all animals involved in conflicts, and white recognised those who stood for peace, including conscientious objectors.

Sara Burrows pictured at the church. She is wearing a blue jumper with white dots and a fleece like hood. She is wearing a scarf with a poppy design on it.
Sara Burrows knitted 900 of the creations for the display

Sara Burrows, who knitted some 900 of the creations for the display, said: "I'd always wanted to do a bit of yarn bombing and I noticed other poppy displays around the county.

"I wanted to do something for our village and it was my way of contributing to show all four poppies and the stories behind them."

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