The First and Second World Wars both left a mark on communities in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham and around the world. Members of the armed services from both conflicts are remembered on War Memorials at both Warstone Lane and Key Hill. There are also white Commonwealth War Graves commission headstones in both cemeteries, plus a number of family graves who mention a loved one who died in war.
This collaborative artwork features over 250 individually stitched poppies, creating a commemorative tapestry to remind us of those from all nations and all conflicts who lost their lives in war, and the sacrifices made by men, women, children and animals in the pursuit of peace.
The artwork also features hand-stamped identity tags, with the names and ID of service personnel who are buried or remembered in the Jewellery Quarter cemeteries, so that their deeds and lives will not be forgotten.
There will be future dates to see the artwork (as part of ongoing remembrance activities). Find out what’s on and more about the Jewellery Quarter Cemeteries Project on their website.