Posted on Monday 22nd October 2018
People from across Staffordshire still have time to take part in a project to create their own poppy to be part of a display at Staffordshire Place, in Stafford.
The ‘Staffordshire Remembers’ project is all part of the county’s plans to commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War.
Poppies should be hand-made from different materials, including photos and letters with people’s own memories to commemorate those who fought and died during the war.
People have until 25 October to get their poppies to their local library to be part of the display which will be put together on 9 November in time for Armistice Day on Sunday 11 November.
Staffordshire County Council’s libraries and arts service is behind the campaign. Gill Heath, Cabinet Member for Communities said:
“This is a wonderfully simple project that not only remembers the men who died during the Great War but also the women whose domestic, everyday lives contributed to fighting the war on the home-front.
“There’s still time to get your poppies into your local library to be part of the display so I would definitely encourage people to get involved. We want as big a display as we can get.”
The final display will also include ‘Trailblazers – WW1’s Inspirational Women’ – a selection of unique poppies created in special workshops led by local artist Jennifer Collier and funded by the Big Ideas Fund.
During the workshops, school groups and young people have been getting together with different generations through their families, friends and local community groups to create poppies inspired by women from the Great War era to the present day. They are having a go at different techniques, inspired by Jennifer’s work and passion for creative heritage.
The Staffordshire Remembers display opens to the public on Friday 9 November at 4pm, and people are welcome to come and view their poppy. Staffordshire Remembers will remain on display until Wednesday 14 November (available Monday to Wednesday, from 8am to 6pm) inside Staffordshire Place One foyer, adjacent to Stafford Library.