Newington Remembrance
Travelling through Newington this week you'll notice giant poppies lining the A2 and Church Lane that have been erected by Newington History Group as its annual remembrance tribute.
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Dean Coles, the Newington History Group chairman, putting up the poppies assisted by Eric Layer. |
Each of the 55 poppies poppy represents a villager who died in wars during the last century – 48 from the First World War, six from the Second and one from the Korean War.
The poppies link the Memorial Garden, under the village sign, with the war memorial in the churchyard.
This year marks 100 years since the unveiling of the war memorial – on September 7th, 1919 – and the village's first annual Remembrance Service. The service on Sunday will start at 10:15am in the church.
Website: www.newingtonhistorygroup.btck.co.uk
