A woman has expressed her disappointment after a memorial display she helped make to commemorate D-Day was stolen last night (June 1).

The Barkham Hookers Charity Group said two saddle cloths with 700 knitted poppies and a helmet were taken over night in Arborfield Green.

Gaynor White said: “I found out this morning that two of the saddles (with army helmets too) we had made for the beautiful Horse Sculptures in Arborfield had been stolen less than 24 hours after we put them there.

"We had crocheted over 700 poppies to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of DDAY and especially to recognise the role that animals and notably horses have played.

"We have raised over £55,000 for the British Legion over the last 10 years through the sale of our crocheted poppy brooches and we are hoping to raise more with this project by seeling the large poppy stalks that surround the horses.

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"We are just so upset that someone has taken two of the saddles and would just like them back so we can return them to the horses for others to enjoy."

The horses in Arborfield were decorated by the charity with more than 700 poppies to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.

All proceeds from the display will be donated to the Royal British Legion. 
The group has also yarn bombed 20 post boxes in the area too.

Gaynor said the group of 20 to 30 knitters had been working on the the poppies since January.

Adding: "Who knows why people want these things. It's just so sad that they can't leave them for everyone to enjoy. 

"Apparently a young boy and a man were seen around them late last night stashing things in their coats and holding some of the flower stalks..."

The purple poppy is often worn to remember animals that have been victims of war.

Animals like horses, dogs and pigeons were often drafted into the war effort, and those that wear the purple poppy feel their service should be seen as equal to that of human service.