Margaret Mullane MP would like to congratulate and thank everyone involved in the outstanding ‘Every Poppy Tells a Story’ initiative.
Over 5,000 handmade poppies are to be unveiled outside Barking Town Hall in a stunning, 17 metre plus visual display.
The Royal British Legion, schools, community groups, council staff and residents have all contributed to this monumental installation which takes inspiration from the idea that ‘Every Poppy Tells a Story’.
The over 5,000 poppies, all handmade, are a beautiful, vivid example of a community coming together to pay their respects to the fallen.
This year’s theme, “Every Poppy Tells a Story”, invited participants to reflect on their own connections to remembrance and express them creatively through handcrafted poppies. The resulting display represents hundreds of unique stories, experiences and perspectives, united in a shared act of remembrance.
The display will remain in place at Barking Town Hall until 18 November 2026.