Harborough Market Unveils Spectacular Poppy Appeal Display
Written by HFM News on 27th October 2026
A striking display has been unveiled at Harborough Market in support of this year’s Poppy Appeal.
It features two life-sized soldiers and a giant Spitfire plane made from thousands of knitted and crocheted squares, alongside more than 4,800 knitted poppies.
Traders Christine Rigby and Shailesh Shrestha who helped with the display, with Bruce Martin from Harborough Market
The display was created by Craft-I-Trims, which is based at the market, with help from fellow traders and customers over the past few months.
Shoppers have praised the efforts of everyone involved and spoke to HFM:
A striking display has been unveiled at Harborough Market in support of this year’s Poppy Appeal.
The Royal British Legion has a stall nearby for the next fortnight, selling poppies, and has described the display as “tremendous”.
The display also includes a horse and dog made from knitted purple poppies, which is a symbol of remembrance for animals lost in service.
Market manager Gail Bates told HFM it had been a real team effort:
Over 100 Union flags have also gone on display in Market Harborough to support the Poppy Appeal:
