SOME 10,000 poppies covered the fields at Grange Farm in Woodwalton on Sunday. The day was organised by the Royal British Legion to honour and thank legion members who had sold poppies each year to support Forces members and their families. There were 130
SOME 10,000 poppies covered the fields at Grange Farm in Woodwalton on Sunday.
The day was organised by the Royal British Legion to honour and thank legion members who had sold poppies each year to support Forces members and their families.
There were 130 guests, including former Second World War pilots, who between them had served the legion for 500 years - some had been volunteers for 50 years. They were greeted by Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire Hugh Duberly, Councillor Helen Mallett and Huntingdon MP, Jonathan Djanogly. There was a fly-past and a parade.
Organiser and Eastern Region fundraiser, Judith Armstrong said: "This was our way of saying thank you for years and years of volunteering.
"It was swelteringly hot on Sunday but they all turned out in their uniforms without complaining or seeming to mind and looking magnificent.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here