The Knitted soldiers of Ripon, covering bollards around the city.

Lt Col Bishop writes;
In my 20 years of army service, I’ve never known a town or city whose people have such a close affinity with the corps of soldiers who are based here.

I must admit, that when I saw the knitted figures of sappers on the bollards around the Market Square, I had tears of pride in my eyes and I could not have a better send off than being here today to unveil this incredible tank made of wool and wood.

It’s a manifestation of the respect that the people of Ripon have for the Royal Engineers and in return the respect that we have for the citizens of this wonderful city.