A beautiful ‘cascade’ of purple poppies will be on display at York Army Museum – to raise awareness of the roles played by animals in war.
It aims to raise further awareness of the UK’s official acknowledgement of International War Animal Day, which took place in February. The purple poppies are a reminder of the sacrifices made by animals and birds across the globe in wars past and present.
The display will be at York Army Museum from Saturday 30 March to Thursday 30 May.
The poppies, attached to camouflage netting, will be crocheted in a variety of hues of purple and mauve. They were gifted to the Northern region of the Donkey Breed Society by a group of makers from Richmond.
Sarah Booth, spokesperson for the Donkey Breed Society in the North, said: “We are pleased to show this beautiful work, albeit against a backdrop of the sadness. We can only imagine the horror experienced by these animals. They had no choice and yet their contributions assisted in giving us the democracy we enjoy today.
“We are very grateful to the York Army Museum for allowing us to begin The Richmond Poppies’ journey in York.”
After its exhibition at York Army Museum, the display will then tour to the Cumbrian Museum of Military Life in Carlisle and the Cheshire Military Museum in Chester.
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