What goes on behind the Poppy?
The Royal British Legion is an organisation that we have all heard of and especially at this time of year when it is at the forefront of the Remembrance Day ceremonies. The British Legion was formed o ...
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The Glorious Poppies
The evocative sight of the Tower of London standing in a moat of blood red poppies is both startling and impressive. The artwork installation has been a London sensation. The red is off-set against th ...
The significance of Remembrance Day
In this centenary year of the start of the First World War, Mike Barter, Chief Executive of The Royal Star & Garter Homes, reflects on the significance of this Remembrance Day for the Charity. Thi ...
Where is the white poppy?
“The people who’ve died in war should be honoured, but war should not be honoured” said the late great historian Howard Zinn. That statement encapsulates the current trend of glorify ...