Appleshaw community to create Field of Remembrance
A new Community Field of Remembrance will bring generations together in Appleshaw this November, giving residents the opportunity to create their own personal tributes to those who gave and continue to give so much.
St Peter-in-the-Wood church is creating the display in its churchyard from 4 to 16 November, supported by £233 from Test Valley Borough Council’s Councillor Community Grant scheme.
The Field of Remembrance will feature 30 remembrance crosses alongside a Royal British Veterans Enterprise Tommy figure. Residents will be invited to add a cross to the display, with the option to include their own message of remembrance.
Children from Appleshaw School will also play an important part by creating poppies to display around the village and on the church gates, helping younger residents explore the meaning of Remembrance and contribute to the community’s commemorations.
Remembrance already holds an important place in village life. St Peter-in-the-Wood holds a Remembrance service with the laying of wreaths, while Appleshaw Parish Council displays poppies on street lights around the village. The new Field of Remembrance will build on these traditions and offer another way for local people to come together, reflect and remember.
Councillor Phil Lashbrook, ward member for Bellinger, said; “What makes this project so special is the way it brings different generations of the Appleshaw community together. From children creating poppies to residents adding their own messages to the Field of Remembrance, everyone has an opportunity to contribute. I’m pleased to support something that will help keep the importance of Remembrance alive for future generations.”
The grant will cover the cost of the Tommy figure and 30 crosses for the Community Field of Remembrance.