A SPECTACULAR installation of more than 150 handmade poppies to ‘remember the men of Tavistock’ is now on display.

The poppies have been exclusively made for new shop The Beehive, located on King Street, by the crafting community through the art forms of knitting, crocheting and fabric craft.

Each handmade poppy has been made to represent a fallen serviceman from Tavistock in both World War One and World War Two. Surrounding the installation is an exhibition of artefacts from both wars and a collection of further handmade poppies for people to buy, with all proceeds going to the Royal British Legion.

Amy Palmer, owner of The Beehive, is a military wife and has a long history with raising money for the Royal British Legion: ‘My husband Lee is in the Royal Navy and I was in the Military Wives Choir which always supported the RBL and my family has always raised money for the charity. Every poppy made represents each serviceman from Tavistock that died in the first and second world wars — 159 of them! Every penny made from the sale of poppies will go directly to the RBL.

‘I put a call out on Facebook for people to help create poppies for the installation and it has become a real community project,’ added Amy.

‘No-one has followed a pattern, they have followed their own style and each one is unique, which is fitting as they represent a person who died who was unique!’

‘Remembering the men of Tavistock’ exhibition was completed on Saturday (October 28) and will be on display at the shop until Remembrance Sunday (November 12).

To purchase an original poppy, or to buy a raffle ticket for an original piece of artwork by Marie Gill, visit the shop between 9am and 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday.