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Thousands of knitted poppies created for display

Holt Residents Looking down from church bell tower onto the poppy cascade, lots of red knitted flowers stitched closely together with people coming to look over the wall, with the war memorial in the middleHolt Residents
A cascade of poppies stretches from the church bell tower to the ground

More than 7,200 poppies have been knitted or crocheted to make up an eye-catching Remembrance display on a village church.

A cascade of red poppies was installed on the side of St Katherine's Church in Holt, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire, on Friday.

The poppies were created by more than 200 volunteers from the village, with the age range of contributors spanning from pre-school to 96.

The cascade will be on display until 18 November and will be lit up at night, and there are also smaller displays elsewhere in the village.

Holt Residents Two pictures together: on the left, the cascade of handmade poppies from the ground, draping over the churchyard, round the war memorial and up to a window of the belltower. On the right, closer up of the war memorial next to the church, which is a cross. Surrounded by knitted poppies all over the grass, there are a pair of knitted soldiers boots at the base.Holt Residents
A pair of knitted soldiers' boots have been placed on the church war memorial
Holt Residents A bench with wooden shelter and back, a sea of red poppies with a purple heart with purple poppies in the middleHolt Residents
The poppies have been placed all over the village, with purple ones commemorating animals that died in war
Holt Residents A postbox topped with knitted soldiers boots attached to poppies cascading down either side. Village street behind.Holt Residents
Poppies are adorning the village post box

The local Brownies, Guides, youth group and school were involved and within a month of asking for volunteers, 100 people had come forward.

It is not just the church however, with poppies scattered all over Holt including outside the pub, and on benches, bollards and post boxes.

Holt Residents Knitted poppies on sticks in a garden beside the pavement.Holt Residents
The poppies have popped up everywhere
Holt Residents A bench with wooden shelter and back with a large dove of peace in one corner and childrens pictures of poppies, knitted ones scattered in betweenHolt Residents
The local school and youth groups have been involved in the project too
Holt Residents Front of a pub - black door in the middle with steps up to either side, poppies going up and down the railings.Holt Residents
More than 200 volunteers made the poppies

Brooches and clips have been made in aid of the Royal British Legion (RBL) while a concert in the village on Sunday has sold out.

Proceeds from the concert will go towards the RBL and Help for Heroes.

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