It is a campaign tinged with pride and with sadness.
School pupils from across Huddersfield are spreading a special commemorative message.
They have been sowing thousands of poppy seeds in their school grounds and in church grounds this week.
It means that churchyards across the region that belong to the newly formed Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales will soon be carpeted in red as part of church leaders’ latest string of World War One centenary events.
Upperthong Junior School were amongst those who took part in the planting session when they turned out to work at St John’s Church, which was also undertaken to celebrate the formation of the new diocese after the Wakefield Diocese dissolved.
The minister, the Rev Di Ellerton, said: “We thought that it was a great way to commemorate both those who died during World War One and act as a reminder to all about what happened.
“It was also lovely to be able to use the occasion to celebrate the birth of the new diocese.”
Meanwhile in Deighton, children from Christ Church Academy dug in deep with the Bishop of Huddersfield The Rt. Rev. Tony Robinson at the school.
Dozens of youngsters took part in the project.
At Farnley Tyas First school were hard at work planting poppies.
Head teacher Clare Minogue said: “The children have just started a topic on WW1 and are especially trying to find out more about men from Farnley Tyas who died in the war.
“A new memorial is planned for the village later in the year and the children have been involved in designing this and researching the soldiers.
“When they returned to school after the Easter break children found a ‘Time Capsule’ prepared by teachers buried in the grounds – this contained lots of WW1 information which the children are now using to help them learn more about the topic.
“We are now hoping the poppies will grow in our school grounds and serve as a constant reminder to us of those who gave their lives”.
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