Ripon Community Poppy Project
June 6th 2024 marked the 80th Anniversary of the ‘Operation Overlord’ D-Day Landings.
We held a series of events and displays around the City of Ripon.
Our fabulous knitted tank will be on show at F Tate & Sons Nursery until 27th September 2024.
The tank will then go on tour to Llandudno in North Wales until 2nd November where it will be part of Llandudno The Longest Yarn – D Day Tribute – a large exhibition of creative knitting.
It will then return to Ripon Market Square on 4th of November until 12th November to commemorate the end or the Second World War as part of the City’s remembrance events.
£1000 Raised for ‘Help for Heros’
From the forecourt at Ripon Cathedral, to Fountains Abbey, Newby Hall, Ripon Inn and Tate’s Garden Centre, the tank has grabbed attention and attracted donations in a bucket that we left alongside it.
“I’m pleased to say that, particularly with the help of the Tate family, we were able to reach our target of £1,000 for Help for Heroes.” Stuart Martin
Photos of the D-Day Concert and Beacon Lighting courtesy of Richard Jamison
Ripon D-Day Hero Hunt
In partnership with Ripon BID, local businesses displayed a knitted soldier, sailor or airman in their ground-floor window and were listed on the Hero Hunt trail sheet.
Printed forms were available from G Graggs, Ripon Library, The Wakeman’s House or the Ripon BID office.
The figures were displayed from 30th April until 15th June and completed trail sheets meant you were entered into a draw to win cash prizes.
80th Anniversary of D-Day & 75th Anniversary of the Royal Engineers Freedom of the City Concert
7pm on 6th June – Ripon Cathedral
Ripon City Band, The Duchy Belles, The Dishforth Military Wives Choir,
and Charlotte Potter will be performing in our fabulous cathedral.
National Beacon Lighting Ceremony
9.15pm on 6th June – Ripon Cathedral forecourt
We are delighted to announce Jack Churchill (Sir Winston Churchill’s great grandson) will be lighting the beacon on the City’s behalf as part of a national event when 80 beacons will be lit across the country.
The beacon lighting will be live-streamed in to the Cathedral during the concert.
Alongside our fabulous volunteers, the Ripon Community Poppy Project has been made possible by the support of the following businesses:
