When WW1 broke out, he formed an infantry of fellow ... Their vision was to have a ceramic red poppy to represent each of the fallen British and colonial troops from the war, so a staggering ...

“They needed symbols to associate with.” The red poppy is not ubiquitous. A rising number opt for a pacifist white poppy, of which around 100,000 are now sold, while others wear a purple poppy ...

raising more than £106,000 to help WW1 veterans with housing and jobs. What do the different colour poppies mean – and why do some people choose not to wear one? While the red poppy ...