"Forever" marble poppy sculpture, Marlowe Way, Royal Wootton Bassett
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"Forever" marble poppy sculpture, Marlowe Way, Royal Wootton Bassett
Image: © Vieve Forward Taken: 5 Nov 2015
Giant marble sculpture of a poppy given to Royal Wootton Bassett in gratitude for the way the town honoured repatriated military personnel. Wiltshire artist Mark Humphrey said the piece, called ‘Forever’, would serve as a memorial to the men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The coffins of 355 fallen military personnel passed through the town between Spring 2007 and Summer 2011; thousands of locals turned out to pay their respects as they passed through the High Street. The sculpture, installed in September 2015, weighs 4.5 tonnes and is 3m across. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-34312483
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