A beach artist has created a giant poppy in the sand for Remembrance Day.
Fred Brown has used his sketching skills to create a powerful picture on the shore.
The 54-year-old decided to draw the white poppy on the beach, which was first introduced in 1933.
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The piece is featured on South Cliff, Scarborough, as reported by What’s The Jam.
The artist shared the artwork on Remembrance Sunday (8 Nov).
He decided to create an image depicting the white poppy over the traditional red poppy.
This was first introduced by the Co-Operative Women’s Guild.
Fred Brown said: “The flower drawn in the sand carries a specific message.
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“First introduced in 1933 by the Co-operative Women’s Guild – women who had lost partners, sons, and brothers in WWI – the white poppy was created not to diminish sacrifice, but to insist that ‘never again’ meant ending war entirely.
“Where the traditional red poppy focuses primarily on the armed forces, the white poppy represents three things:
“Remembering all victims of war: Civilians, refugees, and service members from all sides.
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“A commitment to peace: A rejection of war as a way to solve human conflict.
“Honouring grief without glorifying conflict: Refusing to let memory become militarised.
“As the tide comes in to claim the sand, it’s a quiet reminder: peace isn’t passive.
“It has to be tended, protected, and chosen.”
Members of the public were blown away by the artwork.
One person wrote: “Wow, that’s beautiful and the message too.”
Another person added: “Thank you for reminding us of the white peace poppy.
“We don’t see them enough.”
One viewer said: “Powerful words with true meaning.”
Another person added: “So beautiful, lovely remembrance and message.”
One person commented: “What a very powerful piece of art and beautiful.”
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