November 2025
EKC Sheppey College
To mark Remembrance Day, EKC Sheppey College collaborated with the “Knit and Natter” Age UK group to create a poppy installation at the front of Sheerness Station, with over 200 specially made woollen poppies.
Alongside, a poster about the project and the meaning behind the different colour poppies was designed by the Level 2 Business Enterprise, Administration & Communication students from EKC Sheppey College and is being displayed at the Station.
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day to those in the UK, commemorates the end of World War One, when an agreement was made on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. On the 11th November, we hold a minute’s silence to remember those who died in the war. It is also important for everyone to learn from history and to learn about all the different poppies.
The Red Poppy is the symbol of remembrance and hope, a belief that the lives of those who fought in the war paved the way for a more stable future.
The Black Poppy represents the contribution to the war effort of the African/Black/Caribbean/Pacific Island and Indigenous Communities.
According to the Peace Pledge Union, the White Poppy symbolises three things: remembrance for all victims, a commitment to peace, and a commitment to challenging the glorification or celebration of war.
The Purple Poppy represents the suffering of animals in the war. People were not the only ones who were drafted in the war to fight. Millions of animals, especially dogs, pigeons and horses, were integral to the war effort.
These poppies not only symbolise those who fought in the war and those who died, but also the effects of war on women, children and others.
With thanks to the Level 2 Business Enterprise, Administration & Communication students from EKC Sheppey College, Tania Rea, and all involved at Knit and Natter Age UK group.
