Veteran, 73, creates breathtaking poppy display for Remembrance Day

Chris Young, 73, served in the Royal Tank Regiment for 20 years before he left in 1992, and returned to the UK from Germany in 2009.

When he returned, Chris and his wife, Muriel, found a house in Great Sankey and began helping other veterans and the British Legion.

Last year, Chris decided to create a wall of poppies outside his house for Remembrance Day to pay tribute to the fallen, which included 700 poppies.

“When my wife and I came back to the UK, we’d left Germany under unpleasant circumstances, but the British Legion stepped in and helped us get back on our feet,” he said.

“This is our way of recognising, first of all those who have fallen, and also the work of the British Legion as well.”

This year, Chris decided to create the display once again and appealed for help to make it bigger and better than before.

The display is made up of around 1,600 handmade poppies (Image: Supplied) Incredibly, the veteran managed to collect more than double the amount poppies for the display outside his house.

“This year the poppy count has increased to about 1,600 thanks to, once again, some of the wives of former member of my regiment and a couple of local wives,” he said.

“We purchased in a couple of the more decorative items to spruce it up a bit more.”

The spectacular display has been marvelled at by passers-by, including young children, which Chris believes is an important part of ensuring that fallen soldiers are always remembered.

“They wouldn’t be older enough to understand the meaning of it, but they all walked away with a poppy,” he said.

“I think it’s lovely that children come along and have a little look and that parents instil this bit of education upon their children.

“It’s important that certain aspects of British history should not be forgotten, for our tomorrow they gave their yesterday – it still applies and it’s still important.”