Looking back: 20 pictures of communities uniting across Shropshire to honour Remembrance Day as the latest Poppy Appeal is launched - see how many faces you can recognise
As The Royal British Legion launches its latest Poppy Appeal, we take a look at some of the community displays across the county over recent years.
From shop windows to community groups, here we see some of the scenes and faces behind some of the creative exhibits in support of the campaign.
Taking a look at the window display dress, created from poppies, retail assistant Jo-Anna Maple of Church Stretton, at Marianne Exclusive Fashions, Shrewsbury in 2017
Halon Menswear in Shrewsbury with their Remembrance window display in 2018. From left: Andy Grahame (FLT), Paul Lord (Halon Menswear) and Simon Makosz (FLT)
Much Wenlock - the window of Catherine's Bakery in 2018 as the town displayed poppies for Remembrance Day
Colours florists in Much Wenlock, 2018
2018 - knitted poppies on The Guildhall in Much Wenlock
2018 - the window of Penny Farthing, Much Wenlock
Deborah Bald in the window of La Bella Rosa, Market Drayton, 2018
Much Wenlock displayed poppies all around the town for Remembrance Day in 2018
Outside Holy Trinity Church, Much Wenlock, 2018
Inside Holy Trinity Church, Much Wenlock, 2018
2018 - students from Derwen College create a Remembrance display in Craven Arms. In the picture: Claire Crippin and students Dan, Romain, Jos, Matt and Poppy stand with Councillors Sharon Demos and David Evans of Cyril Bason Ltd in front of the display
Councillor Kirstie Hurst-Knight coordinating poppies for window displays up and down the High Street in Bridgnorth in 2018. She organised Poppy 'Pop In' sessions at Creative Outlet every Tuesday. In Picture, left to right, Carrieanne Bishop (The Cake Room Bridgnorth), 5-year-old Megan Hale, Emma Mitchell (Creative Outlet) and Councillor Kirstie Hurst-Knight
Putting on a display for Remembrance Day in 2021, (left) volunteer Jenny Davies, and (right) manager Beckie Lenton, at The Rural Charity, Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury
A beautiful poppy display created by members of Shropshire WI in 2022 on display at Shrewsbury Abbey. Left to right: Josephine Bennett, Glenys Wheeler (County Chairman), Sue Pearson, Tina Carser and Revd Pat Aldred (Associate Priest)
2023: 'Shrewsbury Abbey and the Shropshire Federation of the WI have been busy making Poppies for a lovely display.' In the lime green is the designer of the display Tina Carser, with her is Gilli Booton (kneeling), Sue Shedden, Josephine Bennett and Veronica Pryce. The purple poppies represent animals
2020: 'A display of soldiers and poppies has been installed outside of St Matthews Church in Donnington, Telford, to mark Remembrance Day.' Pictured are Rev Paul Smith (left) and Curator Jon Rodwell
Rhayader WI's Remembrance Day display in 2020
2021 - the Poppy display in Whittington at St John the Baptist parish church
Members of Loton WI with the wonderful display of poppies at Shrewsbury Abbey for Remembrance Day in 2022
2022 - Bucknell Memorial Hall, Bucknell. A display of poppies created by a local WI members, including (front left) Debbie Pope, and (front right) Sylvia Meredith
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