Video shows the moment when a War Horse statue was covered in a crocheted coat of 4,000 purple poppies - to honour the fallen ...

The 2018 poppy appeal has launched, and for two weeks many people will wear them to remember British soldiers who died in wartime. The Royal British Legion chose the National Maritime Museum in ...

It was adopted by The Royal British Legion as the symbol for their Poppy Appeal, in aid of those serving in the British Armed Forces, after its formation in 1921. The White Poppy was first ...

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Canadian Legion’s National Poppy Campaign is just around the corner and will feature new and returning initiatives. The National Poppy ...

Falklands War veterans visit USA with charity Forward Assist (Image: Submitted) Before the visit, the group met at Heathrow Airport, thanks to funds raised by Forward Assist from North East England ...

Millions of poppies are given out each year across the UK to help raise money for the Poppy Appeal, which supports serving and former members of the armed forces, and to symbolise remembrance. As such ...

A war of words over the Royal Marines' commander in Afghanistan descended into farce yesterday. Hours after Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon spoke out in support of Brigadier Roger Lane following ...

James has tried to “savour” each moment since his diagnosis, attributing this mindset to the training he received in the Royal Marines, in which he served for five years from the age of 18.

For this reason, the poppy is featured on the Royal College of Anaesthetists coat of arms. 6. Poppy seeds are banned in China, Taiwan and Singapore Because of the opiate traces that can be found ...

“The very act of receiving the First Poppy reflects our Governor General’s heartfelt gratitude for all of Canada’s Fallen Veterans,” says Lawrence. “This occasion marks the ceremonial start of our ...

Royal Marines and British Army soldiers have taken to the streets of London to storm two underground stations, three tourist attractions and the Royal Albert Hall – but it was all part of a ...

FAMILY keepsakes seen annually in an East Riding of Yorkshire village have been donated to a charity on whose emblem they are based. Poppies knitted and crocheted by the late Jenny Harris and her ...