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Mystery knitter pays first class tribute to fallen troops with woollen figurine of a soldier surrounded by poppies
- The knitted soldier appeared on a Royal Mail postbox in Wantage, Oxfordshire
- Other designs seen have included the Queen and Captain Sir Tom Moore
- The latest creation commemorates the upcoming Remembrance Day
A knitted bust of a First World War soldier has mysteriously appeared on a postbox ahead of Remembrance Day.
The woollen Tommy, right, appeared in Wantage, Oxfordshire, wearing a helmet and was surrounded by poppies.
A note left by the anonymous knitter said: ‘This is William.
The soldier who appeared in Wantage, Oxfordshire is the latest knitted adornment to a Royal Mail postbox in recent years
The topper carries a note which reads: This is William. William stands for all heroes alive and fallen. Lest we forget.’
‘William stands for all heroes alive and fallen. Lest we forget.’
Similar creations have previously been spotted on postboxes around the country, with several towns and villages laying claim to their very own ‘knitting Banksy’.
A strikingly similar woollen soldier appeared this time last year on top of a postbox in Syston, Leicestershire.
A similar woollen soldier appeared last year on top of a postbox in Syston, Leicestershire.
And in June, the same one was decorated with a knitted creation celebrating the Queen’s official birthday. It showed her walking her corgis.
Other designs have included a tiny woollen Captain Tom Moore to mark VE Day and flowers on Mother’s Day.
Remembrance Sunday is on November 14.
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