POPPIES worn by families honouring wartime veterans during this Sunday's Remembrance Parade may have been made by a nimble-fingered Hanbury man.

Tim Morris, of Courts Close, assembles the paper flowers for the Royal British Legion.

Since 1990, he has put together tens of thousands and sold them to villagers and visitors at the Jinney Ring Craft Centre.

Tim has collected more than £7,000 for the legion, which has made him an honorary member.

The 38-year-old said: "Making poppies and selling them is one of my favourite pastimes.

"I feel really proud when I hand over the poppies and cash I've collected."

Residents can join in the procession in memory of those who paid the ultimate price for freedom. The parade starts in Station Street, Droitwich Spa, at 10.30am.

It makes its way to Victoria Square where the service will begin with the hymn O God Our Help In Past Ages.

This will be followed by a two-minute silence to remember those who gave their lives during wars in this and the last century.

Wreaths will be laid and after final prayers, a special service will be held at St Andrew's Church, in St Andrew's Street, at 11.15am.

There will be a civic reception at Droitwich Spa Community Hall, in Heritage Way, to bring the ceremony to a close.

Residents can also pay their respects to fallen soldiers at these remembrance services on Sunday: St Nicholas's Church, Ombersley Road, at 9am; St Augustine's Church, Crutch Lane, 9am; and St Peter's Church, off The Holloway, at 10am.