Honouring the dead by wearing a red poppy does not endorse war
10 years, 4 months ago

Honouring the dead by wearing a red poppy does not endorse war

The Independent  

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Do you know why British royals wear red poppy pins in November? It has a World War I link…
4 months, 1 week ago

Do you know why British royals wear red poppy pins in November? It has a World War I link…

Live Mint  

Every November, members of the British royal family are seen wearing red poppy pins, a gesture deeply rooted in remembrance traditions. Symbol of Remembrance Since 1921: The History of the Red Poppy Pin The practice of wearing red poppy pins traces its origins back to 1921. Red Poppy Pins: Fundraiser for Veterans' Welfare In the UK, these red poppy pins …

Is it now acceptable to accessorise with a Remembrance poppy?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is it now acceptable to accessorise with a Remembrance poppy?

The Independent  

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Wrexham’s James McClean refuses to wear poppy for Remembrance Sunday
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wrexham’s James McClean refuses to wear poppy for Remembrance Sunday

The Independent  

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Charity accused of trying to 'hijack' Remembrance Day after calling for it to be 'decolonised' instead of 'glorifying' the British Empire
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Charity accused of trying to 'hijack' Remembrance Day after calling for it to be 'decolonised' instead of 'glorifying' the British Empire

Daily Mail  

A charity urging people to wear white rather than red poppies has been accused of attempting to 'hijack' Remembrance Sunday after calling for the occasion to be 'decolonised' and not 'glorify' the British Empire. Remembrance Sunday today involves a veterans' parade along Whitehall past the Cenotaph in central London - pictured here is last year's event Red poppies have been …

Why, this Remembrance Sunday, I’ll be wearing a poppy – and a Star of David
1 year, 4 months ago

Why, this Remembrance Sunday, I’ll be wearing a poppy – and a Star of David

The Independent  

According to the art critic Arthur Danto, “we erect monuments so that we shall always remember, and build memorials so that we shall never forget”. Dedicated to “The Glorious Dead” of the First World War and others, the Cenotaph can be seen, on the one hand, as a symbol of heroism and sacrifice, and on the other, as a reminder …

Royal British Legion launches annual poppy appeal with wall of poppies
2 years, 4 months ago

Royal British Legion launches annual poppy appeal with wall of poppies

The Independent  

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100 years of the poppy – and why it is still such a powerful symbol
3 years, 4 months ago

100 years of the poppy – and why it is still such a powerful symbol

The Telegraph  

McCrae did not survive the war, dying of pneumonia in the British hospital at Boulogne in January 1918; by then his poem, published in Punch in December 1915, had entered the public consciousness. This led to silk versions being made and sold to raise money for veterans, and the American Auxiliary Legion formally adopted the poppy as a symbol of …

Remembrance Day 2021: All you need to know about day commemorating end of First World War
3 years, 4 months ago

Remembrance Day 2021: All you need to know about day commemorating end of First World War

Firstpost  

The day is observed with two minutes of silence on 11 am on 11 November as it marks the anniversary of the end of the First World War, when the armistice was signed between the Allied forces and Germany Remembrance Day is marked annually on 11 November to commemorate the end of the First World War on 11 November, 1918. …

Restrictions further complicate football’s relationship with Remembrance
4 years, 4 months ago

Restrictions further complicate football’s relationship with Remembrance

New York Times  

There will be no parades of soldiers at Premier League games this weekend, no collection tins for the British Legion, no fans to hold up mosaics of poppies in the stands. In recent years, English’s football marking of the Remembrance period has become one of the most recognisable spells of the whole calendar, spanning two weekends, involving every club in …

Military veterans demand Tory minister apologises for calling white poppies ‘attention seeking rubbish’
5 years, 4 months ago

Military veterans demand Tory minister apologises for calling white poppies ‘attention seeking rubbish’

The Independent  

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My grandparents struggled through the First World War, but I’ll never buy a poppy again
5 years, 4 months ago

My grandparents struggled through the First World War, but I’ll never buy a poppy again

The Independent  

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Why not wearing a poppy for Remembrance Day is always a political act
6 years, 4 months ago

Why not wearing a poppy for Remembrance Day is always a political act

The Independent  

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For the first time ever this year I won't be wearing a poppy. This is why
6 years, 4 months ago

For the first time ever this year I won't be wearing a poppy. This is why

The Independent  

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As a young British Muslim, this is why I'll be wearing my poppy with pride
7 years, 4 months ago

As a young British Muslim, this is why I'll be wearing my poppy with pride

The Independent  

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Why doesn't James McClean wear a poppy on Remembrance weekend?
7 years, 4 months ago

Why doesn't James McClean wear a poppy on Remembrance weekend?

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy West Brom player James McClean has refused to …

Tedious annual poppy circus reminds us that, for some, remembrance isn't about remembering, it's being seen to remember
7 years, 4 months ago

Tedious annual poppy circus reminds us that, for some, remembrance isn't about remembering, it's being seen to remember

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Wear a f---ing poppy or don’t play for England you disrespectful p----.” …

It is ridiculous and impossible to suggest ditching the Remembrance poppy
7 years, 4 months ago

It is ridiculous and impossible to suggest ditching the Remembrance poppy

The Independent  

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A third of young people don't feel comfortable wearing a poppy – but we should all remember the history that came before us
7 years, 4 months ago

A third of young people don't feel comfortable wearing a poppy – but we should all remember the history that came before us

The Independent  

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The poppy has lost its original meaning – time to ditch it
7 years, 4 months ago

The poppy has lost its original meaning – time to ditch it

The Independent  

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Why I’ll be wearing both a red and a white poppy when I commemorate Remembrance Sunday this year
8 years, 4 months ago

Why I’ll be wearing both a red and a white poppy when I commemorate Remembrance Sunday this year

The Independent  

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England and Scotland put FIFA in their place before, during and after World Cup qualifier... Wembley remembered the fallen with dignity on Armistice Day as pride in the poppy rightly took centre stage
8 years, 4 months ago

England and Scotland put FIFA in their place before, during and after World Cup qualifier... Wembley remembered the fallen with dignity on Armistice Day as pride in the poppy rightly took centre stage

Daily Mail  

On the way to Wembley on Friday night I travelled by underground and over-ground. They were sp Wembley paid tribute to the fallen on Armistice Day during England's crucial World Cup qualifier with Scotland Both England and Scotland players wore poppies for the game and lined up before kick-off for a minute of silence The two teams defied a ban …

Remembrance Day 2016: Mhairi Black appears on Robert Peston show wearing white poppy instead of red one
8 years, 4 months ago

Remembrance Day 2016: Mhairi Black appears on Robert Peston show wearing white poppy instead of red one

The Independent  

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Veteran’s advice on how to wear Remembrance Day poppy is shared around the world
9 years, 4 months ago

Veteran’s advice on how to wear Remembrance Day poppy is shared around the world

The Independent  

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Persecuting people for not wearing poppies – now that’s real courage
9 years, 4 months ago

Persecuting people for not wearing poppies – now that’s real courage

The Independent  

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White poppies: What do they symbolise and where can I buy one?
9 years, 4 months ago

White poppies: What do they symbolise and where can I buy one?

The Independent  

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If you don't wear a poppy, you're sent to the social guillotine. Is this what British soldiers died for?
9 years, 4 months ago

If you don't wear a poppy, you're sent to the social guillotine. Is this what British soldiers died for?

The Independent  

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Today we must pause to think of the lives which each of those 888,246 poppies represent, writes DAN JARVIS
10 years, 4 months ago

Today we must pause to think of the lives which each of those 888,246 poppies represent, writes DAN JARVIS

Daily Mail  

Dan Jarvis, a former officer in the Parachute Regiment, is now Labour MP for Barnsley Central In the noisy and disorderly world we live in today, there are few moments more moving than to hear an entire country fall silent. Four million people have queued to see the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' installation at the Tower of …

Thousands more drawn to Tower of London's poppy memorial on Rememberance Day
10 years, 4 months ago

Thousands more drawn to Tower of London's poppy memorial on Rememberance Day

Daily Mail  

Millions had already come to marvel at the spectacle of the Tower of London poppies. As bells rang out at 11am, the vast crowd stood hushed before the hundreds of thousands of ceramic poppies – one for every British and colonial death during the Great War. Mr White, 28, who served as a private in the 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian …

Is Remembrance Day being undermined by 'poppy facism'?
10 years, 4 months ago

Is Remembrance Day being undermined by 'poppy facism'?

The Independent  

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Tower of London poppies: WW1 centenary installation almost complete ahead of Remembrance Day
10 years, 4 months ago

Tower of London poppies: WW1 centenary installation almost complete ahead of Remembrance Day

The Independent  

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London Diary: Red poppy ideas for India
10 years, 7 months ago

London Diary: Red poppy ideas for India

Deccan Chronicle  

You know it’s summer not when the swallows arrive, but when the Lamborghinis, the Bentleys and the Ferraris arrive in London, especially in Kensington and Knightsbridge. To commemorate all the British and Commonwealth soldiers who lost their lives, 888,246 poppies, one for each soldier, were displayed at the Tower of London. But one gesture that has not been appreciated by …

The sea of red poppies to honour the Glorious Dead: William, Kate and Harry add to the 888,246 ceramic flowers planted at the Tower of London to remember every British life lost in the Great War
10 years, 7 months ago

The sea of red poppies to honour the Glorious Dead: William, Kate and Harry add to the 888,246 ceramic flowers planted at the Tower of London to remember every British life lost in the Great War

Daily Mail  

The young royals planted their own ceramic poppies at the Tower of London today, adding to a stunning sea of blood-red created to remember the Great War dead. Scroll down for videos Tribute to the brave dead: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry wander through the wonderful ceramic poppy field planted at the Tower of London Contribution: …

The abuse to Charlene White shows the issue of wearing a poppy has become massively overblown
11 years, 4 months ago

The abuse to Charlene White shows the issue of wearing a poppy has become massively overblown

The Independent  

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