ABOUT ME
Kirsty Chapman is an Artist who creates very special Military paintings using her own fingerprints.
Each poppy fingerprint represents the unique and individual mark each Serviceman, Woman and Veteran makes upon history.
My inspiration came from my Grandmother Anna, who used to work alongside Sir Archibald McIndoe at the Queen Victoria Hospital Burns Unit. She helped to cook all of the food for the surgeons and used to tell me stories of the things the military patients used to get up to on the wards. She told me never to forget them.
My Great Grandfather was a Rifleman in the Royal Ulster Rifles, who sadly died just before the end of the war. My art is for all of those who never came home.
I can tailor each painting to the person I am creating it for, for example by adding your Regiment badge or any other design that has meaning to you.
To view artworks currently for sale please visit:
https://portfolio.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/kirsty010282/edit/portfolio
Path to Peace Project
I am currently working on a very special painting where I am seeking members of the armed forces, both currently serving and ex serving, and Veterans to add a poppy fingerprint or two to the pathway instead of me.
Over time the path will be made up entirely of the prints of many incredible people! Once completed I hope to donate it to a museum or gallery where it can be preserved and visited by future generations. I will be holding events at venues across the country where you can drop in to add your poppy, once covid restrictions are more favourable.
If you would like to add a poppy, please email me!
poppyartuk@gmail.com
100th Name added!
On 24th July 2022 I had the 100th name added to my Path to Peace book and poppy added to the painting! I have decided to add the names and corresponding numbers here. (Some chose to just add a first name or remain anonymous)
1. Babs Grundy-Hale, WRAC, 1983-1988
2. Anthony Lock
3. Carl
4. Flight Sergeant Steve Turner, RAFAC, Drill Instructor
5. Steve Maclennen, Royal Navy, WO1, D217609Y
6. David Maxwell, Parachute Regiment
7. Daz Dugan, Military Functional Fitness
8. Peter Heppell, Royal Engineers Chindits
9. Sergeant Paul Grief, Kings Royal Hussars
10. Richard Partridge, WO1 Army Catering Corps, 24414702
10. Steven Partridge, Pte, 1st Bn Light Infantry, 24771774
10. Justin Partridge, Pte, 2nd Bn Light Infantry, 24870681
11. Captain D Field R Mon RE (M)
12. Dr Peter Furze OBE
13. In Loving Memory of my partner Michael (Wolfy) Hackett-Mingsong, Royal Marines
14. Bob Marchant RAF 1953-56
15. AB (M) P Scott HMS Ark Royal
16. Flt Lt SJ Maidment
17. John Parker Ex LSgt Grenadier Guards “Poppies made with soldiers hands, Memories from those distant lands. Some whose paths ended, others just start, A truly meaningful work of art”
18. Jimmy Johnson 23974251 Please enclose my words “Time marches on, but sadly so does war.”
19. Anon
20. Anon
21. Anon
22. Anon
23. Lt Col Tania Cubison, RAMC, Military Plastic Surgeon, QVH and friend of the Guinea Pig Club
24. WO2 Vance Walker 25052835 “A very moving experience and one by chance. Thank you for what you are doing and very much luck with this project”
25. Cpl Rowe D A 24274046 Ex Royal Engineers
26. In memory of Mark Pickett H8119356 RAF Regiment
27. Gerry Buxton R8107239 RAF
28. Stephen Coltman OBE 23975596
29. Sam Harrison Royal Navy P960715 in memory of Norman Wheeler
30. In memory of Walter Green RAMC
31. In memory of Ian McFarlence Harrington King 5th Btn Seaforth Highlanders
32. In memory of Ray Ellerker who was a Cook in Triest
33. In memory of my dear grandad Staff Sergeant Harold Wilkins, RAMC, 27181, 1914-1918
34. In loving memory of the grandad I never met – Pte David Davies, The Queens Regiment, G/24990, 1914 – 1918
35. To my wonderful dad who somehow survived DDay and came home alive – Lance Bomber John Herbert Davies, 10th Field Rgt/RA – attached to EFI, 1940-1947
36. In memory of my lovely mum, Irene Florence Wilkins, Sgt/ATS -OCTU, 1943-1945
*numbers 33-36, thank you all and everyone who has survived for giving us the freedom we have today. Forever in your debt – Sue Coldwell xx
37. Major Stephen Fradley MBE – Staffordshire & Intelligence Corps
38. Officer Gilbert Player – Durham Light Infantry ‘He was a single man, a philanthropist and a Quaker. He was too old to be conscripted, but went as a medic. Died somewhere near Ypres’
39. Gilbert Player – ‘Unknown to me, but commemorated on the arch at Thiepval’
40. Rob Tyler 24754903 – Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
41. Jack Sudds, Jack Platt and Bill Corley in memory
42. Edward Kilroy, WW2 – RIP
43. Emily Markey
44. Irene Allen
45. Ray Allen – Royal Army Medical Corps
46. Simon Allen – Royal Air Force
47. 5201620P Squadron Leader Graeme Stagg, RAF
48. 30291066 SPR RA1 Royal Engineers
49. L/Cpl True – Queen Alexanders Royal Nursing Corps
50. Lis Woolley -RBL WS Standard Bearer & Secretary of the Armed Forces Day Committee
51. Major Dan Berry – Royal Tank Regiment
52. Charlie Packham
53. For all of our brave service personnel serving everywhere
54. Rob Sowter – Southern Weapons Display
55. Betsy
56. Gerry RAF
57. Andrew John Stephenson Clarke DL
58. Seth Jackson
59. John Railton
60. Lynda Railton
61. Jimmy Justice (Ex Rifle Bde) Holder of the Legion D’Honneur
62. Patrick Mulvihill (4th Batt C-Coy) Royal Green Jackets
63, Bill Pegg – RAF
64. Paul Gooderson – Ex REME
65. Sgt Micheal John Hutchinson – 8th Signals Regiment
66. L/Cpl Gerri Mallet WRAC Sig Attached
67. Jason Harrison (DVR)
68. Chris Chapman (1 Queens)
69. Ken Marlow
70. Mick Jones (RMP)
71. Peter Hay – 10 Regt RA
72. Graeme Cooper Queens (Pathfinder)
73. Brian Waghorne (10 Para RMP)
74. Nancy Waghorne
75. Gracie Waghorne
76. John Wiltshire (AAC)
77. Harry Waghorne
78. Harvey Waterworth (RMP/Int Corps)
79. Tracy Sundarajoo (RAF (MT))
80. Wayne Austin
81, In memory of Keith Hogan – Engine Room Artificer, Royal Navy – HMS Bronnington
82. In memory of George Billings -Royal Naval Wireless Operator – HMS Whelp R38
83. In memory of Eric R Swingler -Rifleman Royal Artillery and volunteer for Airborne forces
84. Colin Penfold – RAF 1978 84 – for Peter, Hugh & Hugh Snr, WW1 & WW2
85. Lt Col Dominic John Moorhouse (527013) Late REME
86. For Fred and Doug Wakeland
87. Marc Harrold (Queens Regt)
88. Tim Grant – R Sigs PWRR REME (V)
89. Dave Rogerson – 50 MSL Regt RA
90. Ivor Williams – REME (1971 -1993)
91. Dave Walker RAF
92. Sandie Nicholson WRAF
93. Ian Nicholson RAF Regiment
94. Mick Turner – Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
95. Andy Brookes – Royal Engineers
96. Crawford H Butler RVM – Royal Hussars (PWO)
97. Mandy Ayling D8242282 – RAF Pers Admin (Cpl)
98. Alan Saunders – 19 Bty 50 MSL Rgt RA
99. Matt Arbuthnot – Royal Horse Artillery AAC 658 Sq
100. Sean Taylor – PWRR/RMP
101. In memory of Flying Officer Leon Parent, J20227. A pebble with engraved plaque and a silk white rose was placed in the sea by Kirsty Chapman, off the coast of Newhaven Harbour, coordinates 50°44.664°N, 000°09.705°E, COG 314°T, depth 16.9m, SOG 1.2 KTS. Placed on 26th August 2022 with Sussex Boat Trips.
102. Derek Manton – “Thank you for your sacrifice”
103. Matt Barnes, Queens man Infantry Soldier – “Boots on the Ground”
104. Toby Lanaway – Royal Logistics Corps – CPL 25045789
105. Ben Luther – 12th Regiment Royal Artillery Thorney Island
106. Susan Nicholas – Royal Observer Corps – Part of RAF
107. Bombardier Darren Jackson, 2nd Regiment and 47 Regiment
108. Pte Bernard Green, The Buffs, 23649065
109. CPO Peter Harper – 44 years Naval service – J974878 RN 22 years, U073148 RFA 22 years. “Loved every minuet!”
110. Gnr Cliff Duvall, 24373906, 27 Fld RA
111. Millie McMillan, partner of Ben Luther (12th Reg)
112. Nicholas Green, 24704672, 22 years Royal Irish Regiment
I have been researching a Canadian Airman called Leon Parent, Service no J20227.
He crashed at sea near St Malo in France but he was never recovered. As is my tradition of leaving roses for the Fallen, i wanted to place a rose somewhere for Leon. As he died at sea, i collected a pebble from the beach and attached a small plaque engraved with his details. I then attached a silk white rose.
I then booked a boat trip to Newhaven with Sussex Boat Tours (ill add their details below) and travelled out to sea especially to place the stone and rose in the sea.
The coordinates of the stones location will be added below shortly!
Thank you for your service Leon Parent ❤️
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