Poppies: Wave
The West Bretton park is one of only three venues to exhibit a section of the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation this year.
The arch segment, also known as the wave, is being installed over a bridge at the park’s historic Lower Lake.
Mr Osborne said: “Each one of these poppies, made in Derby and displayed at the Tower London last year, represents a British and Commonwealth soldier who answered the call from their country a century ago and made the ultimate sacrifice. But not everyone who wanted to see them could come to London, so I agreed to provide £550,000 of support to help take part of this extraordinary display on a tour around the country.
“I’m delighted that people here in Yorkshire, as well as others across the country, will be able to see these fantastic displays and pay their respects to those who sacrificed everything to protect British freedoms.”
The arch segment, also known as the wave, is being installed over a bridge at the park’s historic Lower Lake.
Mr Osborne said: “Each one of these poppies, made in Derby and displayed at the Tower London last year, represents a British and Commonwealth soldier who answered the call from their country a century ago and made the ultimate sacrifice. But not everyone who wanted to see them could come to London, so I agreed to provide £550,000 of support to help take part of this extraordinary display on a tour around the country.
“I’m delighted that people here in Yorkshire, as well as others across the country, will be able to see these fantastic displays and pay their respects to those who sacrificed everything to protect British freedoms.”