This article is sourced from SKDC News. The display is a fitting tribute to our military veterans.
A stunning art installation of poppies and military silhouettes is back at Grantham’s Guildhall to add colour to the town’s Remembrance commemorations.
South Kesteven District Council first staged the display in 2023 after volunteers hand stitched poppy artwork onto authentic military camo netting to display either side of the Guildhall steps.
Grantham College students, guided by Grantham Arts, researched and painted four silhouette depictions of a WW1 Tommy soldier, a land girl, a Navy Wren and a WW2 paratrooper.
Last year scaffolding prevented their use at the Guildhall, with the poppy falls displayed in St Wulfram’s Church and on the Garden of Remembrance on St Peter’s Green
SKDC Armed Forces Champion Cllr Bridget Ley said; “We are delighted to see them back in place this year and proud to contribute to the Royal British Legion’s annual commemoration.
“The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance and our need to remember the sacrifices made by our military both back through history and those serving today.”
