A local museum is calling on members of the public to commemorate this year’s Remembrance Day by creating woollen mini medals.

The Army Flying Museum, based in Middle Wallop, wants to use the knitted and crocheted creations as part of an art installation, called “Magnificent Mini Medals,” to remember the work of those who served in our armed forces.

The installation will be installed around the aircraft in the museum’s collection, which include gliders such as the Airspeed Horsa, used to capture Pegasus Bridge during D-Day, and a replica of the Rotabuggy, an experimental jeep that could be dropped from aircraft.

Patterns for different medals and poppies can be found on the museum’s website, and once complete, the medals can be dropped off at the museum or posted to them directly.

If woollen medals aren’t for you, then the Army Flying Museum is also on the lookout for budding poets to also submit their work for the installation.

Poems on the theme of “remembrance, courage, bravery or comradeship and the Army” should also be sent to the museum, and they can be in any form, be that a limerick, sonnet or haiku, as long as they are shorter than two sides of A4.

Dan Ball, the Outreach and Engagement Officer for the museum, said: “The Magnificent Mini Medals art installation is a very poignant and emotive way to commemorate and remember those people who have given their lives in active service.

“This is reflected in the British army flying memorial which visitors can see when visiting the museum which lists the names of over 5000 service people who have given their lives in active service as well as our medal room.”

More information about the project, and how to get involved, can be found on the museum's website