Posted: Sun 6th Nov 2022

Talented Hawarden woman knits fallen soldier post-box topper tribute for Remembrance day

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This article is old - Published: Sunday, Nov 6th, 2022

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A talented Hawarden woman has knitted a soldier postbox topper for Remembrance commemorations. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Pauline Scutt’s brilliant fallen soldier tribute has been placed on the post box outside Harwarden Post Office. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Pauline knits for several charities and her latest piece has wowed people on social media. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A post on the Ewloe and Hawarden Community Group has been liked more than 360 times. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Knitted in khaki green yarn, the new post box toper resembles the bust of a soldier, accompanied by red poppies. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The topper also features purple poppies, a symbol of remembrance for animals that served during wartime. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Hawarden Post Office said on their Facebook page:  “We were honoured to place this fantastic postboxtopper on our post box here at Hawarden Post Office Village Store.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The lovely Pauline Scutt knitted this fitting tribute for Remembrance Day .” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Pauline knits for several charities and good causes giving so much of her own time to create some wonderful pieces of knitting.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We will remember all of those who have fallen and we thank you .” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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