The Poppy of Honour was created in 2018 – the centenary of the end of the four-year conflict – as a national memorial to honour British and Commonwealth servicemen and servicewomen.
It holds 1,117,635 individual remembrance poppies inside its encasement, representing the number of British and Commonwealth servicemen and servicewomen listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as ‘Killed In Action’ or ‘Missing In Action’, together with those ‘Shot at Dawn’ then later pardoned, and those who died from their wounds after the Armistice in WW1.
The Poppy of Honour Memorial Group are to be the custodians of the memorial in perpetuity and are responsible for its maintenance. The Pavilion will be installed in the Somerset Wood within Maidenbrook Country Park, Somerset. Once built it will become a recognised War Memorial for people to view free of charge.
In order that the Pavilion can be erected we need to raise approximately £140,000 of funds. This has to be done through fundraising and donations.
We would like to offer you the “Unique Opportunity” to have your business, or yours or a loved one’s name etched onto a brass plaque, which will be placed on a stand near The Poppy of Honour forever. Any donations are greatly appreciated. Should you wish for a larger plaue then I would be more than happy to do a bespoke quote for you. Please click here for more details and to book your space.
You might wish to view the following presentation showing the building of the Memorial here.
Carol Cronshaw
Parish Councillor, West Monkton
Wootton Courtenay 