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Photographs of 3,500 recipients of help from the Royal British Legion were put together to create a vast poppy to publicise an initiative by the charity. The 20 sq ft ‘The People’s Poppy’ was on display in June 2006 at London’s Victoria station.
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Helen Marshall collected the pictures from the legion’s historical archives and legion beneficiaries. She also ran a series of photography workshops in local primary schools using the colour red which forms a large part of the image. The People’s Poppy toured to Sheffield, Liverpool, Cornwall, Manchester and Cardiff stations.
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The display marked the launch of Poppy Support, an initiative to promote its services in advice, funds, homes, volunteers, holidays and travel. The charity spent more than £75 million last year in support of the serving and ex-service community.
Photographs of 3,500 recipients of help from the Royal British Legion were put together to create a vast poppy to publicise an initiative by the charity.
“To most, the poppy is a symbol of reflection and remembrance. We’re encouraging everyone to look behind the poppy image to think of someone who could benefit from Poppy Support.”
Ian Townsend | Legion Director General
Helen Marshall | Artist at The Peoples’s Picture
