The Green in Devizes was transformed over the weekend into a rippling blanket of crosses and flowers. St James s Church had planned the memorial as part of Easter Weekend to allow people to come together in a socially-distanced way. Devizes Town Council, Sheep Street Baptist Church, St John’s Church Flower Guild, St James Church Flower Guild and Devizes Flower Club had all come together with St James Church to make the memorial possible. Crosses were placed in the ground by members of the public, then adorned with flowers made by the local flower club and church volunteers. They were then scattered around a large cross, which was made 40 years ago by local Philip Roper, while he was an apprentice carpenter. Philip died in November 2020.
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