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The Remembrance Poppy is starting to appear across the country as Remembrance Sunday approaches on the 8th. But why do we mark the day with these red poppies?<\/p>\n
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The red poppy is the remembrance of the First World War. Poppies were a common sight, they flourished in the churned up soil whilst the fighting and shelling took place. The poppy inspired Canadian doctor John McRae to write his poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ which he wrote whilst serving in Ypres 1915.<\/p>\n
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In Flanders fields the poppies blow<\/em> We are the Dead. Short days ago<\/em> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n So we wear the red artificial poppies in remembrance of those who have died in the First World War. These artificial remembrance poppies were first sold in Britain in 1921 to raise money for the Earl Haigh Fund. This charity\u00a0supports ex-servicemen and also the families who lost their loved ones. To this day, the poppies continue to be sold and worn in remembrance for those who lost their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Blossoming Gifts<\/a> team will never forget, so wear your poppies in a sign of respect –\u00a0If you enjoyed reading this post then why not visit our Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> page?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Remembrance Poppy: What do they signify? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-image"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n Between the crosses, row on row,<\/em>
\n That mark our place; and in the sky<\/em>
\n The larks, still bravely singing, fly<\/em>
\n Scarce heard amid the guns below.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,<\/em>
\n Loved and were loved, and now we lie<\/em>
\n In Flanders fields.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTake up our quarrel with the foe:<\/em>
\n To you from failing hands we throw<\/em>
\n The torch; be yours to hold it high.<\/em>
\n If ye break faith with us who die<\/em>
\n We shall not sleep, though poppies grow<\/em>
\n In Flanders fields.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"remembrance](\"http:\/\/www.blossominggifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/poppy-final-.jpg\")
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