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Photo of Stoke Gifford Toy Library decorated with poppies made by Rainbow Guides.

Saturday 9th November 2019 SH (Editor)

Rainbows prepare toy library poppy tribute

The 2nd Stoke Gifford Rainbow Unit have been putting the finishing touches to their Armistice Day tribute. The Rainbows have been getting crafty and have made hundreds of pom poms in red & black and purple & black in order to honour the fallen soldiers and animals. The pom poms will be used to adorn the Stoke Gifford Toy Library,

Photo of the wreath layers at the Stoke Gifford Remembrance ceremony.

Tuesday 18th December 2018 Laura Mortimore

Hundreds remember the fallen at Stoke Gifford ceremony

Sunday 11th November saw hundreds of people attend the Remembrance Day commemorations at the cenotaph on The Green in Stoke Gifford. The turnout is thought to have been one of the largest ever, with police estimating a crowd of between 500 and 600 people. The service was started by local ministers and included the traditional Act of Remembrance which involved

Photo of Tommy silhouettes on the walls of two adjacent cottages.

Saturday 8th December 2018 SH (Editor)

Emotive displays mark Armistice anniversary

November has been a very special and emotive time for people across the whole country as the signing of the Armistice treaty 100 years ago has been remembered. In Stoke Gifford, this important piece of our history has been marked with a number of different poppy displays going up on and around The Green in the centre of the village.