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In pictures: Remembrance poppy displays in the South

Ariana BoteroSouth of England
Julie Naylor / The Veterans Hub Community Cafe 3 large handmade poppies frame the photo. To the bottom there is a net with a few knitted poppies. There is a hand painted canvas with a silhouetted soldier standing at rest with his gun pointed down and his head bowed standing on grass.Julie Naylor / The Veterans Hub Community Cafe
The South has come together to commemorate Remembrance Day

The south of England is marking Remembrance Day with poppy displays appearing across the region.

Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day commemorate the end of World War One and the lives of all armed forces members who have died in service.

Individuals and community groups of volunteers have taken up creative craft projects over many months to help design the displays.

Some installations feature as many as 28,000 hand-made poppies.

Bracknell, Berkshire

Stewart Turkington on behalf of The Lexicon / Escapade PR A white mannequin figure is wearing a jacket made of right red poppies and a black hat covered in poppies. It is standing in front of a Union Flag that has a stylised image of a spitfire and soldiers.Stewart Turkington on behalf of The Lexicon / Escapade PR
Stewart Turkington on behalf of The Lexicon / Escapade PR Two poppy covered teddy bears sitting on a white desk. They are surrounded by small knitted poppies and holding one in their paws.Stewart Turkington on behalf of The Lexicon / Escapade PR
The Poppy Pop-up shop is open daily in Bracknell's Lexicon shopping centre
The pop up poppy shop runs until Friday 6 November

The Lexicon in Bracknell has gone above and beyond with Remembrance teddies, a knitted poppy blazer, crocheted dolls, and a poppy carousel installation, all part of the Poppy pop-up shop that has joined the shopping centre.

Volunteers including members of Crafting Smiles, who created the Poppy Pod, all took part in creating the displays.

The New Forest, Hampshire

Sophie Neville A small stone church with a tiled roof sits in a graveyard surrounded by green grass. There is a cascade of knitted poppies from the tower and is is framed by a red cut out poppy shape.Sophie Neville
Sophie Neville Three large red banners are in a church graveyard. They are fabric structures with cut out poppy shapes.Sophie Neville
Poppies and prayer flags have been put up at St John's Church, Boldre, in the New Forest
The material for the 48 banners around the church grounds was donated by the Poppy Factory in Richmond

Project designer Steph Glen said the prayer banners at St. John's church in Boldre are "mounted to represent prayer flags of the type you might see outdoors in Himalayan communities".

He said: "The vertical ones we have designed are called Darchogs, and are used to bless the surrounding countryside and promote peace.

"As they are blown by the wind, they are said to spread compassion to all."

There are 48 to honour the 48 named servicemen in the churchyard.

"The Tibetans believed that the Darchog becomes part of the universe so the flag will fade and get torn by the elements.

"We intend to keep them in place for the entire three weeks of the Remembrance celebration, even if they get a bit tattered towards the end of that time," he added.

Weymouth, Dorset

Julie Naylor / The Veterans Hub Community Cafe A close-up shot of knitted red, purple, and yellow poppies in a net of ivy on the ceiling of the Veterans Hub Community CafeJulie Naylor / The Veterans Hub Community Cafe
Julie Naylor / Veterans Hub Community Cafe Knitted red poppies in a camouflage net.Julie Naylor / Veterans Hub Community Cafe
The crocheted poppies have all been made by the members of the Veterans Hub Community Cafe's weekly Knit & Natter group
The group dedicates itself to bringing veterans and their families together

The Veterans Hub Community Cafe in Weymouth dedicates itself to bringing veterans and their families together.

Over the past few weeks, volunteers from its Knit & Natter group have been busy creating the crocheted poppies for its display.

Bordon, Hampshire

Fr. John / Sacred Heart Catholic Church A wide-angle shot of a hand-made red poppy display. There is a stone path in the middle of a grass patch outside the church. Foregrounding the image are multiple standalone handmade poppies. Behind them there are two cascading poppy waterfalls facing each other and multiple hanging poppy carousels.Fr. John / Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Poppies have also been seen around Hampshire

Bordon is commemorating Remembrance Sunday with this knitted poppy display at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Sutton Scotney, Hampshire

Winchester City Council "LEST WE FORGET" written in poppies in front of a memorial in Sutton Scotney.Winchester City Council
Poppies are dotted throughout the village including this display that spells out Lest We Forget

This remembrance display in Sutton Scotney in Hampshire was arranged by the local Women's Royal British Legion.

Wareham, Dorset

Chrisy Mcbride, Martin Webster, Tradewind Graphics A cascade of red, purple and white knitted poppies on a patch of grass. There are five mini-soldier statues on top of the cascade.Chrisy Mcbride, Martin Webster, Tradewind Graphics
The Wareham Carnival Poppy Project Committee completed their display in early October

A year ago the Wareham Carnival Poppy Project Committee began planning this cascading net of poppies on St Martin's Church in North Street Wareham.

Wool, Dorset

Susan Burroughs / Guerrilla Gardeners Wool A wide shot of the concrete grey Holy Rood church with red poppies cascading down it. It is surrounded by green grass.Susan Burroughs / Guerrilla Gardeners Wool
The Holy Rood Church Tower is over 13 metres high and the net is an authentic camouflage net
Susan Burroughs / Guerrilla Gardeners Wool A birds-eye view looking down on a red poppy waterfall. It is cascading down a stone wall. To the right there is a grey ledge. The waterfall descends into a patch of bright green grass with a stone path to the left. There are six volunteers visible. One is to the far left, supporting the cascade from far away. One is underneath the support wearing a white construction hat. The other four are to the right of the cascade. You cannot see their faces, just the tops of their heads and their hi-vis jackets.Susan Burroughs / Guerrilla Gardeners Wool
The poppy cascade has been installed for the second year running

Here in Wool, Dorset, the community knitted, crocheted and sewed on more than 700 poppies with help of the Tank Museum.

Sue Burroughs from Guerrilla Gardners Wool said: "We will never forget those who gave their life to defend our nation and those that serve are still giving their lives for our freedom."

Windsor, Berkshire

Nicola Bell / Windsor & Eton Photo Art Hanging off a battlement at St John the Baptist Church, Windsor is a knitted red poppy display. There is one large poppy heading the display with a green leaf poking out of it. Coming out of the big poppy is a waterfall of many knitted red poppies cascading down the sand coloured church walls.Nicola Bell / Windsor & Eton Photo Art
Nicola Bell / Windsor & Eton Photo Art A wide, low angle shot of St John the Baptist Church, Windsor showcasing its poppy display. The church is a sandy beige colour with navy blue double doors at the centre. There are two signs next to the doors which have symmetrical golden embellishments on them. The sign on the left is white and reads "The Parish Church is open - all welcome". The one on the right is blue and the writing reads "It hangs in the West Gallery Our Great Treasure The Last Supper Painted circa 1600 presented to us by George II". Top to bottom there is a clock, a window a lamp and the doors. Either side you can see the cascading poppy display. On the stairs are potted poppies.Nicola Bell / Windsor & Eton Photo Art
Almost 20,000 poppies, made by schools, care homes, community groups and residents, were unveiled at St John the Baptist (Windsor Parish) Church on Friday 23 October
Schools from nursery to secondary level took part

St John the Baptist (Windsor Parish) Church is where Windsor's annual Remembrance services are held. It is open to visitors until 15 November.

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Alexsis Seed A poppy waterfall in progress. You can see the net and three volunteers are either side of it in warm clothing, helping.Alexsis Seed
Alexsis Seed A volunteer kneeling on the poppy waterfall knitting poppies onto it. She is wearing trainers, a white coat and a beanie. There is a volunteer in front of her doing the same thing. She has a bun and a denim jacket on with a poppy pinned to it.Alexsis Seed
A community project in Portsmouth has seen more than 28,000 handmade poppies go on display
The installation at Southsea Castle was knitted and crocheted by volunteers

In Portsmouth, knitters at Seeded got Southsea Castle ready for Remembrance Day with a handmade 28,000 strong poppy display.

Project organiser Alexsis Seed said: "Every single poppy matters, and seeing the community come together in this way has been incredibly moving."

Barton, Oxfordshire

St Mary's Church, Barton, Oxford / Erik Heemskerk Hundreds of knitted red poppies at a church altar. There are two candles behind it. They are in a black net.St Mary's Church, Barton, Oxford / Erik Heemskerk
St. Mary's Church, Barton, Oxford / Erik Heemskerk A wider shot of the hundreds of knitted red poppies at a church altar. There are two candles behind it. They are in a black net.St. Mary's Church, Barton, Oxford / Erik Heemskerk
"The volunteers did all the hard work," said Vicar Erik Heemskerk
There are 200 poppies in the display on the church's altar

A volunteer in Oxford crocheted more than 200 poppies for the display at St. Mary's church, Barton, where a special Remembrance Sunday communion service is being held.

Banbury, Oxfordshire

Banburyshire Info / Ian Gentles In front of Victorian monument Banbury Cross, there is a statue of a man made out of red poppies. He is holding a rifle point down at rest. There are red, purple and pink flowers at his feet.Banburyshire Info / Ian Gentles
This poppy display is at Banbury Cross

Banbury Cross has been in Banbury since 1859, and in 2026 it is home to the Poppy Soldier.

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Jenny Cook / Royal British Legion Crowthorne Club A display on a white wall. A black silhouetted soldier holding a gun is pictured next to the words "Lest We Forget" in all caps. There are 2 silhouetted birds. On the windows there are poppies and bird silhouettes. One has a cross. The poppy cascade runs across it.Jenny Cook / Royal British Legion Crowthorne Club
The Royal British Legion Club at Crowthorne is one of many uniting people including veterans, serving personnel and their families

Volunteers in Crowthorne sewed and knitted more than 2,000 poppies for their display at The Royal British Legion club.

Chickerell, Dorset

Mo Newport / Chickerell Town Council A beige brick building reading "Chickerell Town Council". Three cascading poppy waterfalls hang off a canopy overseeing a bed of plants in front of the building. A sign to the left reads "Pedestrian Access Willow Suite Willowbed Hall Entrance Chickerell Town Council Reception". The building is covered in fairy lights.Mo Newport / Chickerell Town Council
Chickerell Town Council has been working on its display over the past year

Hundreds of handmade and donated poppies have helped transform Willowbed Hall.

Local residents, community groups and organisations, had their hand in getting involved with Remembrance in Chickerell.

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