Poppies for Remembrance day at The Cube - 14/11/11

Poppies have been placed at a special sculpture in The Cube to commemorate Remembrance Day. The sculpture is of Gerda, a 98-year old Jewish woman in Birmingham, who lost members of her family in the holocaust during World War II.

Neil Edginton, director of The Cube, said: "It seemed fitting to make one of our 'the lovely people' sculptures a focus for Remembrance Day. We encouraged people to come and place poppies by Gerda's sculpture which is situated outside the famous Adee Phelan Salon inside The Cube and easily accessible to those who pass through the building. "It is a privilege to be able to show this mark of respect and we are delighted to have been part of this special day."

Representatives from the Royal British Legion also visited The Cube as part of their commemorations. They were Ron Singer, president of the Jewish ex-servicemen's association, who took a Jewish shield to add to the poppies around the statue and Private Ashford Brown, a student military nurse, who is a volunteer helping with the Poppy Appeal.