People across the UK are set to fall silent to mark Armistice Day today - with a market town in Cambridge paying tribute with a 'poppy blitz'.
The display in Whittlesey has been running since 2020, having started during the Covid lockdowns to give the residents of the town something to aim for.
Following a call out for poppies they began arriving in their thousands with money raised in aid of the British Legion.
The figures were knitted by residents for their 2021 display, representing the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force and raised money for the Veterans’ Foundation.
This year the team added female figures to the platoons, adding up to over 200 figures in total.
Karen Trickey, one of the organisers, said: "Displaying these figures and poppy panels is a real privilege, leaving a massive sense of community pride.
"This years sponsorship has again come in it’s thousands from local residents, groups and businesses with the proceeds being split between the Whittlesey Branch of The British Legion and Whittlesey Army Cadets."
Poignant services will be held across the country for the anniversary of the end of the First World War and a two-minute silence will be observed at 11am to remember those who have died in military conflicts.
The Armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany in a railway carriage in the forest of Compiegne to end the First World War in 1918.
