65,000 handmade poppies created around the world form one of biggest UK displays

One of the largest collections of home-made poppies in the country is on display at St Mary's Church in Warwick.

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The congregation had originally planned to honour 11,500 local men who died in the Great War - but they've ended up with six times the amount they were expecting.

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There are now tens of thousands of hand-crafted poppies adorning every available space - poppies have been sent from Warwick, Australia, Warwick in the USA, and other corners of the world totally unconnected to the town.

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It's particularly personal because the church is home to the the Chapel of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

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