Salisbury care home residents create floral cascade for Remembrance

Sea of red to honour the fallen

Author: Henrietta CreaseyPublished 11th Nov 2022

Residents at a Salisbury care home have knitted, sewn and crocheted poppies for an outdoor display designed as a heartfelt tribute for Remembrance season.

The floral cascade at Braemar Lodge involves more than 1,900 handcrafted poppies.

While most were made by residents, families, staff and close community contacts, the home in Stratford Road also received donated poppies from as far afield as Scotland.

Resident Delia Bailey said:

“I am an avid knitter so was delighted to have been part of this project. I started to knit poppies in August and made 140 in total. The display looks splendid and I thoroughly enjoyed doing it.”

The home’s Customer Support Advisor Tanya Williams said:

“We were completely overwhelmed with the response to our call for poppies, including so many from friends in the community and anonymous donors.

“It has been a labour of love but the finished display has far exceeded our expectations.”

In front of the poppy display at Braemar Lodge in Salisbury are three team members with service histories themselves: Jackie Cash, Home Manager, Companionship Team member Graham Ballard and Chef Malcolm Lewis

The home will also hold annual services of Remembrance in line with wider Armistice Day commemorations.

A key aim is to honour veterans living in each home and families with current serving personnel.

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