Huge 90ft poppy carved onto beach ahead of Remembrance Day

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Volunteers have come together in an inspiring tribute to our fallen heroes ahead of Remembrance Day. A 30-strong team spent five hours carving the remarkable 90ft artwork into the sand at Beadnell Bay in Northumberland.

Retired doctor and beach artist Claire Eason led volunteers in drawing the petals with garden rakes in what she called a 'unique experience'.

Before the tide washed their work away, the volunteers stood in the centre of the poppy, known as the stigma, for a series of stunning overhead shots. READ MORE: BREAKING: Two teenagers arrested after Cenotaph daubed with 'free Palestine' graffiti READ MORE: Teen's chest felt like 'popping bubble wrap' after near death experience at Parklife Festival Claire hosted the event on Saturday (November 4) after a break in the weather allowed her and the volunteers to etch the design onto the sand.

She said: “I’d wanted to do something big to mark Remembrance Day and I appealed for volunteers to help. The response was marvellous but the only thing letting us down was the weather. “Every day we were going to do it the weather was awful but luckily we got a break and we seized our chance. “The final design looked amazing and as tide was starting to wash it away there was the most beautiful sunset. “It was a unique experience and I am delighted and so grateful to the efforts of the volunteers.” Claire mapped out the poppy design on her computer and then used stakes and string to form a grid on the beach to bring her design to life.