See the giant sand poppy carved into Sunderland beach to mark Remembrance Sunday

A poignant sand poppy was carved into the sands at Sunderland’s Roker Beach to mark Remembrance Sunday.
By Gavin Ledwith
Published 8th Nov 2020, 10:26 BST
Updated 8th Nov 2020, 10:41 BST
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Regular Sunderland Echo contributor Ian Maggiore sent us this beautiful image so that we could share it with our readers.

Our thanks to Ian and to whoever took the time to painstakingly create the poppy.

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Thanks too to pupils at George Washington Primary School for their poppy tribute at Holy Trinity Church, in High Usworth, Washington.

A poignant picture of a sand poppy on the beach at Roker, Sunderland, courtesy of regular Sunderland Echo contributor Ian Maggiore.A poignant picture of a sand poppy on the beach at Roker, Sunderland, courtesy of regular Sunderland Echo contributor Ian Maggiore.
A poignant picture of a sand poppy on the beach at Roker, Sunderland, courtesy of regular Sunderland Echo contributor Ian Maggiore.

Teacher Nicola Parker said: “All poppies were made from plastic bottles and the children painted them with acrylic paint.”

While ongoing lockdown restrictions are preventing public services from taking place, we will be publishing a report and photos here from restricted ceremonies later on Remembrance Sunday.

The city is also marking Remembrance Sunday by lighting up landmarks and streets in red from today until Armistice Day November 11.

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They include Penshaw Monument, the Northern Spire bridge, Fulwell Mill, Seaburn’s White Lighthouse, Keel Square and High Street West.

Pupils at George Washington Primary School created this poppy tribute at Holy Trinity Church, in High Usworth, Washington.Pupils at George Washington Primary School created this poppy tribute at Holy Trinity Church, in High Usworth, Washington.
Pupils at George Washington Primary School created this poppy tribute at Holy Trinity Church, in High Usworth, Washington.
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