Communications Officer
FANYs attended the 97th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey today (Thursday 6 November). The Field was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen and is organised by The Poppy Factory at Westminster Abbey every November to commemorate those who have lost their lives in the Armed Forces.
Over 300 plots are laid out in the names of military associations and other organisations. Remembrance crosses and symbols are provided so that ex-Service men and women, as well as members of the public, can plant a symbol in memory of fallen comrades and loved ones. The Field is officially unveiled on the Thursday before Remembrance Sunday and stays open for a further ten days (Thursday 6 November until Sunday 16 November 2025.)
The Field of Remembrance was started in 1928 by Major George Howson MC, founder of The Poppy Factory, and a few wounded veterans from the First World War. They grouped together around a single battlefield cross and invited passers-by to plant poppies. Today, the field is still constructed by veterans and volunteers.