Recently I came across the blog 5000 poppies. Lynn Berry and Margaret Knight have a vision to plant 5000 poppies in Federation square in Melbourne as part of the 2015 Anzac Commemorations
The 5000 Poppies project will be “planting” a field of more than 5000 poppies in Fed Square Melbourne as a stunning visual tribute to Australian servicemen and women for more than a century of service in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
People are asked to make poppies (instructions can be found on the site) to be part of this display. Already they have more than 10 000 poppies.
I have decided to contribute to this project. My idea is to make a poppy for each of my extended family who fought in World War 1. As I started to make my list of soldiers I became disappointed with myself as I have neglected to tag these men with a military flag in Reunion. I am now trying to amend this.
These are the soldiers for whom I will dedicate my poppies.
The 5000 Poppies project will be “planting” a field of more than 5000 poppies in Fed Square Melbourne as a stunning visual tribute to Australian servicemen and women for more than a century of service in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
People are asked to make poppies (instructions can be found on the site) to be part of this display. Already they have more than 10 000 poppies.
I have decided to contribute to this project. My idea is to make a poppy for each of my extended family who fought in World War 1. As I started to make my list of soldiers I became disappointed with myself as I have neglected to tag these men with a military flag in Reunion. I am now trying to amend this.
These are the soldiers for whom I will dedicate my poppies.
- Ernest Lee Dawson
- Bertram Dawson
- William Vesey Dawson
- Gustav Lee Dawson Baumgarten
- Archibald Leslie Seabroook
- Clarence Seabrook
- Cyril Noel Seabrook *
- Eric Charles Seabrook *
- Lawrence Seabrook
- Reginald Henry Seabrook
- Roy Hopetoun Seabrook
- Thomas Claudius Seabrook
- Walter Waldo Seabrook
- Aubrey Adam Agnew
- Adam Thomas Agnew
- James Agnew
- John Francis Xavier Moylan *
- Samuel McColm
- William Moore
- John Moore *
- John Thomas Wright
- Frederick Knox Wright
- William Cecil Sibley *
- Albert William Merchant
- Walter Merchant
- William Joseph Richard Hooton
* These men lost their lives during the war.
What a great idea. Thank you for sharing. I think I will do the same thing. Every Anzac Day and Remembrance Day, I identify another Anzac in my "tree" and write about them. However, I think I need to summarise all the Anzacs like you. Thanks again. Can I share this?
ReplyDeleteSharon you can share this.
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