The Poetry Plane in Action
Starting on Wednesday 1 July, Vince Moisson our pilot will fly 4 sorties to drop poems over the WW1 battlefields from the Poetry Plane. The poems written by children from around the world about the sacrifice of the Great War and their hopes for the future will grow into flowers where the fallen lie.
Each Commemoration will be livestreamed on the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust Facebook page. The events are
Lochnagar Crater 1 Jul 0728-0800.
Thiepval 1 Jul 1200-1300
Le Quesnoy Kiwi Memorial 2 Jul 1500-1530
Le Hamel Australian Corps Memorial 4 Jul 2100 – 2233
All timings local French time, UK will be 1 hour earlier.
Poetry Plane – Featured School of the Week 8 May 26
‘On our return to school in September, we had a visitor who often comes to our school, eager to share an exciting experience. During the summer he had been visiting a War Memorial in France when pieces of coloured paper started to rain from the sky. Looking up, he saw a tiger moth plane and asked one of the staff what was going on? They explained the concept behind the Poetry Plane and he was so impressed, he picked up a small number of the poems from the ground around his feet and brought them back to Somerset.
With his connection to Bruton Primary School, he knew we would be interested. Mr Fry contacted the school, highlighted your website and we took it from there.
We followed videos from the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust (Poetry Plane Link) which had inspiring supporting videos and lesson ideas. Our Year 6 then created their own poems written on the seeded paper we ordered from the recommended provider.
As a school, we always recognise Remembrance Day and it’s importance in acknowledging part of our history and the invaluable sacrifice made by so many. Some children wrote about their hopes for a future of peace.
One of our talented staff drew a representation of a tiger moth plane and I suspended examples of the children’s poems from our verandah. The display attracted many appreciative comments from parents and passers by and we are very excited and proud to hopefully see pictures of the July 2026 drops over France as 3 of the poems will be from Bruton Primary School.
Poetry Plane 2026
Our Story
Poetry Plane 2026 honours the landscapes and legacies of the Western Front — from Lochnagar to Thiepval, from Le Quesnoy to Hamel.
Children write poems on seeded paper.
A vintage aircraft carries them across the battlefields.
The poems return to the earth and grow into flowers.
Our Mission
To renew remembrance through creativity, education, and global participation.
Our Team
A collaboration of historians, educators, pilots, volunteers, and communities.
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