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WIRRAL CARE HOME KNIT 1,800
POPPIES FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY
Residents and staff at a Wirral care home knitted 1,800
poppies to commemorate Remembrance Sunday.
The Hazelwell, a residential, nursing, palliative and respite care
home in Heswall, involved residents, staff, and friends and
family members knitted the woollen poppies as a fitting tribute
to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.
Starting in March, residents, staff and friends and family have
spent a total of around 450 hours – or more than 18 days -
knitting around 1,800 poppies with it taking an average of 15
minutes to knit each poppy.
The idea was the ‘brainchild’ of Brenda Newey, the care home’s
activities assistant, who came up with the idea as a positive way
to honour this year’s special Armistice Day after speaking with
residents at the home.
Brenda from West Kirby, said: “I came up with the idea after
speaking to residents about World War One. Many of them were
brought up in the aftermath of the war and grew up hearing
stories of war told by their parents, so they felt a real need to
commemorate it in some way.
“I had a nutty moment and thought why don’t we try and knit as
many poppies as we can. It has been a fantastic way of bringing
the community together to pay their respects to those that have
fallen. Residents, family members, friends, staff, just about
everyone has been involved in knitting a poppy of some sort.
Our residents have thoroughly enjoyed working on the project.”
To find out more about The Hazelwell, call 0151 342 9654 or
visit www.thehazelwell.com
The knitted poppies were attached together on chicken wire in a
striking structure which were displayed in a grand unveiling at
the front of the care home on November 8.
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