Poppy Appeal organiser Richard Pinches said it "took a lot of paint and many hours of filling in" A giant poppy has been painted on a meadow to support the Royal British Legion's annual appeal ...
The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars? Scarlet corn ...
Some say you should wear your poppy from 31 October. Others say you should wear it in the 11 days leading up to Remembrance Day. Some believe you shouldn't wear one until after bonfire night.
Remembrance Day – also known as Armistice Day – takes ... to the preserved trench system known as the Trench of Death. The poppy has become a widely recognised symbol of remembrance after ...