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Ten Thousand Poppies for Remembrance | Bristol News
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- Jul 13, 2026
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Summary
In Wiltshire, the Westbury Yarn Bombers are knitting their way into history—aiming to stitch 10,000 poppies for Remembrance Day, turning streets into a sea of red. With volunteers from Bristol, Birmingham, Oxford, and Nottingham rallying behind them, this community-driven art project blends craft with tribute. Started in 2022 for the Queen’s Jubilee, they’ve already made over 1,200 poppies—with help from a $2,000 boost—and plan to drape them across lampposts and bollards. Even non-knitters can join by donating red pom-poms. The display isn’t a one-time event—plans are already underway to reuse the poppies in 2027 as a “Remembrance veil” at Westbury Library, making this a legacy of love, yarn, and remembrance. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/165ff87149561839