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The Chelmsford Cathedral poppy display for Remembrance 2026. -
In the summer, over 200 volunteers gathered at Chelmsford Cathedral for community knitting sessions to handknit and crochet thousands of individual poppies. -
The handcrafted poppies were attached to a 131-foot (40-meter) display featuring across prominent city landmarks, one of which is the Chelmsford Cathedral. -
The poppy display hangs from the Chelmsford Cathedral in the heart of the city centre. -
The poppy display at St Edward's, Romford - with each poppy made by a member of their community at Saturday poppy making sessions. -
Poppy petals hang from a Remembrance memorial at St Andrew's, Greenstead. -
Remembrance craft display at St Andrew's, Greenstead. -
8th Colchester Scout Group joined the congregation at St Andrew's, Greenstead, for the church’s Service of Remembrance.
Remembrance 2026
Churches and worshipping communities across our diocese marked Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day with services and events, some also created decorative poppy displays.
In Chelmsford, more than 200 volunteers gathered at Chelmsford Cathedral throughout the summer to hand-knit and crochet thousands of red, white and purple poppies, which form part of a 131-foot (40-metre) installation displayed across prominent city landmarks, including the Cathedral.
At St Edward's, Romford, members of the local community created the poppies featured in the church's Remembrance display during Saturday poppy-making sessions.
St Andrew’s, Greenstead, marked Remembrance Sunday alongside the local community, with members of the 8th Colchester Scout Group joining the congregation for the church’s Service of Remembrance.
