This year there are a number of significant wartime anniversaries.
It is 80 years since the end of World War Two, 75 years since the start of the Korean War, 65 years since the end of the Malayan Emergency and 50 years since the Vietnam War ended. A New Zealand project has been created to show support for veterans of combat: Operation Wrapped in Remembrance.
The idea is to make a scarf – knitted, woven or crocheted – that will be given to a veteran as a symbol of their service. The scarves can be any ply, pattern or colour and completed items can be dropped into Greymouth Library at 18 Albert Street. The project ends on November 11th 2025.
If there are questions get in touch with the project manager, Dellwyn, or head over to Facebook to see what is going on.
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4 responses to “Operation Wrapped in Remembrance”
So far I have knitted one scarf for a male and have 2 more on the go for female veterans– one knitted and one crochet. My wee brother was born on VE day so has just celebrated his 80th. Our mother insisted it was the sound of tanks on the cobbled streets of Glasgow that started her labour.
That is the first time I have heard anything like that! I so want it to be true!
I have just written war time stories for my grandson. At 17 he is in a cadet corps at his posh school in Sydney. I wanted him to know that war is not all flash uniforms and adventure. The stories are all real about people I know who have been affected by wars including his great grandfather who fought at Dunkirk.
What a good thing to do, Christine. Yes, war is not glamorous at all and its effects are long-lasting with no real winners. Without dwelling on the past, this project is good way to acknowledge the huge debt that we owe to those who have fought on our behalf.