Criticism spurs Heage man’s hundreds of lamppost poppies

Initially, members of the Friends of Heage community group hand-made 35 poppies to put up in the village.

Kaye Litchfield, who is part of the group, said: “Unfortunately we don’t have much money because we’ve not been formed very long and we’re only voluntary.

“So we counted the lampposts on the main street and realised we needed to make 35 poppies, so we did that and we did give a donation to the Royal British Legion.”

Shortly after, the displays received criticism on a local Facebook page.

It was then that Keith Buzzard from the League of Zeal Motorbike Club got in touch with Ms Litchfield and volunteered to purchase some more poppies.

“Myself, my in-laws and the bike club rallied round and raised enough between us to go and purchase 134 poppies,” he said.

“We thought about doing the main roads around the village so you would come across a poppy which ever direction you looked,” he added.