Decorated trees in The Leys, Witney, Oxon
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Decorated trees in The Leys, Witney, Oxon
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 18 Nov 2018
Many of the trees in this public park and recreation ground were decorated with poppies. This was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War I in November 1918. The Leys itself was opened in 1920 as a memorial to people who lost their lives in World War I. See:- Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.778539
Longitude
-1.4851