‘At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.’ A Two Minute Silence to mark the anniversary of The Armistice – an agreement to end the First World War which started at 11 0’clock on 11th November 1918 – will be led by members of the Ruddington and District branch of The Royal British Legion. On Saturday 11th November at 11am a short ceremony will be held at the War Memorial on Church Street. As usual, the main Ruddington service with parade will take…
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A brand new knitted postbox topper and poppy wreath made by the famous ‘Ruddington Yarn Ninjas’ are among the ways our village is paying its respects this year to those who gave their lives to defend our country. Also returning to the St Peter’s Church railings in front of the War Memorial is the giant poppy, comprising over a hundred individual poppies, which was crafted last year by both members of the Yarn Ninjas and Ruddington Women’s Institute. The pillar box ‘topper’ outside the Co-op on Church Street is new…
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A new poppy display by the now famous ‘Ruddington Yarn Ninjas’ is among the ways our village is paying its respects this year to those who gave their lives to defend our country. Adorning the railings in front of St Peter’s Church, near the War Memorial, the Ninjas have had a little extra help creating this one. Ninjas’ spokesperson Emma Scott {who provided the photos top and below left} explains: “We have over 100 poppies on the giant poppy all made by the yarn ninjas and members of the WI.”…
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