Jacqui King
12 May, 2025
News

Broadbridge Heath celebrates VE day

Broadbbridge Heath WI wanted to honour the young men from the village who never came home. Their names are on our local war memorial and all the streets in the newest part of the village.

BBH war memorial

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE day, we made over 1,500 poppies. 

We wanted it to look as if they were floating down to the war memorial and local scaffolding firm, RCM, built a frame for us to safely hang them.

It was cold and windy the day we put them up – but well worth it!

Our Stitch & Bitch Group making poppies
Our Stitch & Bitch Group making poppies Credit: Jacqui King
Local Scaffolding firm who built the frame.
Local Scaffolding firm who built the frame. Credit: Anne Simpson
WI members Mandy and Jacqui. Hanging the poppies
WI members Mandy and Jacqui. Hanging the poppies Credit: Anne Simpson