The first batch includes a painting of a poppy (pictured left) by Fiona Strickland, the Scottish born and Edinburgh based artist and a picture of a memorial in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne called 'The Response' (pictured right) Over the next five years, the collection will feature a wide-range of themes linked to the war including the contribution of the armed services, the role of the Commonwealth Countries and non-combatants and women.
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