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The Poppy Walk


Wessington War Memorials Project

'Wor Poppy Walk'

Poppy Walk 1

(Leaflet - June 2015)

You can now pay your respects to some of Washington's many fallen War Heroes while taking a long walk, or several short walks, around Washington.
The leaflet posted on these pages contains all the information that you'll need.  It was prepared by the members of Wessington War Memorials Project and is currently available (27/06/2015), free of charge, in Libraries and other public places.  If you can't get hold of a copy, or you'd like a copy on your PC, click the green link below to download a printer friendly PDF version.

Printer Friendly Version

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Wor Poppy Walk is reproduced here by kind permission of
Wessington War Memorials Project

 

Wessington War Memorials Project

'Wor Poppy Walk'

Poppy Walk 2

(Leaflet - June 2015)

 

Wessington War Memorials Project

'Wor Poppy Walk'

Poppy Walk 3

(Leaflet - June 2015)

 

Wessington War Memorials Project

'Wor Poppy Walk'

Poppy Walk 4

(Leaflet - June 2015)

 

Wessington War Memorials Project

'Wor Poppy Walk'

Poppy Walk 5

(Leaflet - June 2015)

 

Map: The Wor Poppy Walk

Poppy Walk Map

(Leaflet - June 2015)

 

Biddick Academy Students - Year 8

Biddick Students

(Sunderland Echo - 4th August 2015)

 

Centenary: Battle of The Somme

Poppies on the Bridge

FATFIELD BRIDGE, 1st July 2016

Members of the Wessington War Memorials Project knitted over 2,000 woollen poppies and used them to adorn
Fatfield Bridge in commemoration of the First Day of The Battle of The Somme.

For more pictures / information click this link:
Wessington War Memorials Project

Associated Video:
Washington Men at The Somme