NORTH Berwick children joined those remembering the fallen when they created a “poppy field” of painted pebbles at the town’s telephone kiosk art space.

The pebbles – painted by pupils at Law Primary School, children in the after-school club (part of East Lothian’s out of school network), and North Berwick Beavers – were placed in the space next to the Royal Mail sorting office, with the backing of the Royal Mail, the pARTicipate art group and Bass Rock Community Group.

Richard Rogers, of Bass Rock Community Group, said: “Decorated pebbles are the children’s Remembrance tributes, and fully deserve being presented in the town centre.

“Alongside is an area where community tributes can also be placed to honour the fallen from the Great War and all subsequent conflicts.”

Fiona Lewis, Law Primary P5 teacher, added: “We encourage Primary 5s to contribute actively to Remembrance Day by learning about the poppies’ significance and why it is so important to remember those lost or injured in conflicts.”

The November Remembrance events coincided with North Berwick Health & Wellbeing Association’s Absent Friends Festival, whose activities embrace all bereavements.

Dr Deborah Ritchie, of North Berwick Health & Wellbeing Association, said: “The collaboration with pARTicipate has helped us reach so many people.

“The amazing response shows that our community values a place to share their memories of people they have loved.”

Geraldine Prince, pARTicipate co-ordinator, said: “The UK has many adapted phone boxes but North Berwick’s might be unique in giving mental and emotional wellbeing a visual form.”