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Daily calls on readers to create ‘Fields of Remembrance’ for Armistice Day

A regional daily has called on readers to create “Fields of Remembrance” to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War next month.

The Eastern Daily Press has launched a new campaign to honour those who fought during the Great War, ahead of Armistice Day on 11 November.

The EDP is working with Norwich Cathedral, King’s Lynn Minster, Great Yarmouth Minster and the Royal British Legion for the campaign, and three fields will be set up at the churches mentioned where readers will be able to place wooden crosses in remembrance of those who died in the war.

The Norwich-based newspaper has additionally called urged readers to set aside areas in their village or town as additional ‘Fields of Remembrance’.

Dean of Norwich Jane Hedges with EDP editor David Powles at Norwich Cathedral

Dean of Norwich Jane Hedges with EDP editor David Powles at Norwich Cathedral

In a message to readers, EDP editor David Powles said: “We are launching the campaign to honour those who fought during the First World War 100 years ago.

“We’re asking people to buy a wooden-backed poppy and to take them along to the cathedral and either write a message or the name of someone who fell and fought during the First World War on the back of them, we’ve also teamed up with Lynn and Yarmouth Minsters who will be setting aside areas to do the same.

“But we’re also asking communities, towns and villages to do the same, perhaps you could give up an area to pay tribute in the same way or maybe you’re already doing something and if your community group village is already doing something to honour those who fell or fought during the war then we’d like to hear about it.

“It’s so important that we pay tribute and honour those who fought for the freedom that we all enjoy today and this is our pledge to those who gave their lives and sacrificed so much so that we could have freedom.”