BB boys create sea of poppies in Buckie church to honour the fallen
BUCKIE Boys' Brigade Company have made their own stunning contribution to remembering the fallen.
Normally a feature in the Remembrance Sunday parade, which did not take place this year due to Covid regulations, youngsters from the Anchor Boys, and Junior and Company sections have been hard at work creating a sea of poppies in the South and West Church.
The last fortnight or so has witnessed the boys create poppies which were then attached to a now draped from the pulpit down to the communion table.
Company Captain Alan McIntosh said the idea of creating the sea of poppies built on a successful, smaller scale project last year.
"We started last year with a small display on the communion table which contained around 200 poppies the boys had made.
"The boys all wanted to do something as a mark of respect for the fallen again this year. All of the boys contributed to the sea of poppies although the Anchor Boys and Junior section made the majority of the poppies.
"In all it took about two weeks to make everything. The boys made the poppies during their weekly craft sessions and worked very hard to get everything ready.
"There are over 2000 poppies in the display which is something the boys are rightly proud of."
South and West minister Rev Wes Brandon said that the sea of poppies was just the start and highlighted the many aspects of remembrance which were reflected in the display.
He continued: "I loved what the BBs did last year although when it was put in a large sanctuary like the South and West Church it didn't seem to fill it, somehow.
"I thought that as we have a BB Company here which has such a proud tradition it would be wonderful to do something more permanent every year which they could look back on with pride when they get older, maybe their kids could look at, too.
"The aim is to expand the current sea of poppies from where it is now so that it covers the galleries, too and we have a church full of poppies.
"As well as the boys' poppies we have had others added – purple, white and rainbow to represent the animals who died in war, peace and the NHS respectively – so we really have a wide range of remembrances included.
"I hope those who see it enjoy it as much as we do."
