A cascade of more than 21,000 knitted and crocheted poppies has been hung from a church tower to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.
People from around the world crafted the handmade poppies which adorn St Peter’s Church in Sudbury, Suffolk and the nearby town hall.
Teresa Elford, of Sudbury Town Council, said the cascade over the 90ft church tower is more than 100ft long, including a section draped over the ground at the bottom.
Some of the poppies are purple rather than red, in memory of animals who died during the war.
“Our initial target was 5,500 poppies and we were just going to do something on the town hall.
She said poppies arrived in the post from as far afield as Australia and Denmark as word of their project spread on Facebook, and a weekly volunteer group was set up in the town hall to attach the poppies to the netting with cable ties.
“It’s amazing,” she said. “Every time I go out there there are crowds of people just taking photos.”
