‘River of Poppies’ display at Tŷ Pawb

A stunning remembrance day display created by local schools, care homes and community groups has gone on show at Tŷ Pawb.

The display has been organised and coordinated by the team at Wrexham Visitor Centre and features a 2 metre tall ‘River of Poppies’ alongside poems and remembrance day themed artworks.

Contributors to the display include:

All saints Church Crafty Cuppa Group
Ashleigh Court Care Home
Chirk Court Care Home
All Saints Youth Group
Ysgol Bro Alun
Ysgol Llan-Y-Pwll
Ysgol Penrhyn
Ysgol Gynradd yr Eglwys yng Ngymru San Pedr
Ysgol Tanyfron
Ysgol Bodhyfryd
Ysgol I.D. Hooson

Councillor Beverley Parry-Jones, Wrexham Council’s Armed Forces Champion, said: “I’d like to pass on a huge thank you on behalf of Wrexham to the schools, care homes and local groups for the amazing work they’ve put in to create this stunningly beautiful and deeply moving display. The combination of poetry, colour and the detail of the craft is wonderful and a very fitting commemoration for remembrance day. I would encourage everyone heading to Tŷ Pawb over the next week or so to take a few moments for a closer look.

“A huge thank you also to the team at Wrexham Visitor Centre for devising and coordinating this brilliant, community-led project.”

The River of Poppies will be on display at Tŷ Pawb’s reception area until Monday 20th November.

As part of the Armistice Day commemorations tomorrow the council will be sounding the air raid siren at 11am.

The siren is located at Wrexham County Borough Museum and can be sometimes heard within a 2.5 mile radius of the town centre.

A two-minute silence will be held on Queens Square on Saturday at 11am.

At 10.59am a bugler will sound the Last Post.

Members of the public are invited to attend.