Local Care Home Host Remembrance Day Community Knit And Natter Project

Hickathrift House care home, in Marshland St James, Wisbech invited residents, their loved ones, staff, locals and the wider community to join them in creating a giant poppy display for Remembrance Day.

Volunteers had been knitting and crocheting over 1,500 poppies in around 6 weeks to fill an 8ft by 6ft mural at Hickathrift House. There are various shapes, textures and colours of red and purple, demonstrating the number of people involved in making this a unique piece, honouring those on Remembrance Day.

The display was been made even more special with a past residents’ RAF buttons added to the centre of the two poppies in the corners. These buttons were donated by his daughter, knitter and Hickathrift friend to be used for the display.

Julie, carer at Hickathrift and project lead said,
“All the volunteers felt proud of their work and the Mayor of Wisbech’s reaction had been heart-warming when he came to see the display. At points I felt we left it too late to finish it but it’s even better than I thought was possible. I feel privileged to have helped to create this”.

General Manager, Paula Colman said:
“We feel proud of the efforts that have gone into this display. It’s a proud remembrance community here at Hickathrift House and we feel privileged to create this symbol of remembrance. It has been really lovely to see different generations getting involved, from a 90-year-old resident down to our 13-year-old Duke of Edinburgh volunteer, as well as all the family and friends of residents at Hickathrift, the staff and volunteers”.