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Hibernian FC captain Ian Murray took a break from training to help with the planting of thousands of crosses in Scotland’s first ever Field of Remembrance, which will open on Monday 7th November 2011, as part of events to mark the 90th anniversary of the Scottish Poppy Appeal.
Following a large fundraising appeal mailing to homes across Scotland, Poppyscotland has brought in volunteers from Lloyds Banking, Scottish Widows, RBS, R Fundraising and Esk Valley Rotary to help with the planting of 11,000 remembrance crosses in the Field of Remembrance in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh.
Speaking of his support Hibernian captain Ian Murray said: “It is an honour to be able to represent Hibernian Football Club at the Field of Remembrance. Remembrance Sunday is a day that everyone should respect and it is an opportunity to pay tribute to everyone who has given their lives for this country. I will be wearing my poppy with pride again this year and I would encourage any Hibernian supporter to follow suit because it is such a worthy cause.”
Colin Flinn from Poppyscotland added: “We are very grateful to Hibernian FC for their support. It’s been a big undertaking to ensure that the thousands of crosses are included in the display so that members of the public can view the personal and heartfelt messages dedicated to individuals. All our volunteers have worked tremendously hard over the past few days and I give them my deepest thanks.
"We wanted to do something special to mark the 90th anniversary of the Scottish Poppy Appeal and we have been overwhelmed by the response from our supporters in creating a unique display of collective remembrance.”
The Field of Remembrance will be open from Monday 7th November to Sunday 13th November for public to view. It will be situated on the west side of the Scott Monument, while the traditional Garden of Remembrance will be to the east of the monument. Visiting members of the public who wish to plant crosses can obtain them from the on-site kiosk.
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