Monday Monuments and Memorials – Poppies

October 23, 2017 by greatwar100reads 1 Comment

Mass manufactured poppies from here and there

In Flanders fields the poppies grow …

Inspired by John McCrae’s poem, poppies are a common sign of remembrance.

Poppies bloom in late spring or early summer in my area. Only the odd seed pod is left these days. It’s now the season when mass-produced poppies start to pop up. These are major fundraisers for the British and Canadian Legions, who fervently guard registered trademarks.

Clockwise from top left, these manufactured poppies were spotted:

• at Lochnager Crater, La Boisselle, France
• on Bethune’s wrist, Norman Bethune Square, Montreal
• on John McCrae statue, Green Island, Ottawa
• at Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Belgium
• on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval Military Cemetery, Doignies, France
• at Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, Fromelles, France