A number of wooden, reusable poppies have been attached to lampposts across the Trent Valley area of Gedling borough by two councillors.
Cllrs Sam Smith and Mike Adams have once again been busy tying homemade wooden and reusable poppies to lampposts across Trent Valley — a heartfelt annual tribute to those who have served and continue to serve our country.
Cllr Sam Smith said: “It’s always a privilege to take part in this act of remembrance. These poppies are a small but visible way to show our gratitude to those who have served and sacrificed for our freedom. It’s an honour to put them up on lampposts each year.”
Cllr Mike Adams added: “The homemade and reusable poppies reflect the strength and spirit of our local community. Every year, residents stop to say how much they appreciate seeing them — a reminder that Trent Valley will always remember them.
“This year, we’ve also put up poppies along the Colwick Loop Road into Netherfield and Colwick, which are part of my Carlton East county council area, ensuring that the message of remembrance reaches across our wider community.”
The councillors hope that residents across the area will pause to reflect as they pass the poppies in the lead-up to Remembrance Sunday, ensuring that the memory of the fallen lives on through simple acts of community respect and remembrance.
Where you will find the poppies
- A612 Colwick Loop Road, from Vale Rd, at the junctions of Victoria Retail park, Mile End Rd and Sainsbury’s.
- A612 Nottingham Road
- Church Road, Burton Joyce
- Chestnut Grove, Burton Joyce
- Main Street, Burton Joyce
- Burton Road, Gedling
- Beaumaris Drive, Gedling
- Stoke Lane, Gedling & Stoke Bardolph
- Coronation Walk, Gedling
- Florence Road, Gedling
- Linden Grove, Gedling
- Colwick Loop Road at its junction with Rivendell
- Magenta Way, Rivendell, Stoke Bardolph
- St Luke’s Way, Stoke Bardolph
- Meadow Lane, Burton Joyce
