...was a lovely sunny day.
I was also lucky enough to be off for the day so I was able to take advantage of what seems to have been one of the last lovely days for a while.
At the end of the road where I live is St Margaret's Church - the previous week I had noticed a splash of red down the side of the church so on the Monday I went to have a closer look.
This was the view through the trees...
...from the memorial at the top of Church Hill on The Green.
As I got closer it was clear that the red was a cascade of poppies...
...for those of you who saw the poppies at the Tower of London, this is our local community's interpretation of the cascades that could be seen on the Tower walls.
Chicken wire has been attached and draped...
...from the roof of the church, down the side of the bell tower...
...the chicken wire is covered with poppies that have been made by members of the parish...
...they come in all sorts of styles and materials...
...paper, ribbons, yarn (there are a lot of knitted & crochet ones). As you can see, it is a work in progress and the chicken wire is gradually being filled as more poppies are produced. This will be an amazing focal point on Remembrance Sunday as it is clearly visible from the memorial where the service is usually held.
It was a lovely morning and I took advantage of taking a few more snaps of the church grounds...
...some of the graves are very old and there are names of some of the landed families that gave their names to many of the properties/farms/roads in the area.
Walking away from the church, this is the pathway taken by newly weds...
...as they head towards the church gates where they will be covered in confetti by friends & family.
There has been a place of worship on this site for well over 1000 years...
...the tower was originally very plain but decorative stonework at the top was added by the Victorians.
This is the church gate...
...opening out onto what was the 'village' green (Stanford-le-Hope is actually a small country town) and on the other side of the road is the "Inn on the Green" public house...
...which sits on the corner of the start of my road.
Monday was such a lovely day...things have certainly gone down hill since..........................................
3 comments:
Lovely pics, awesome poppies
Ah how fab to see an interpretation of the poppies and what a beautiful day
A lovely take on the sea of poppies, you have got some great photos there :-)
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