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Thought I would re-open this thread ...... my poppy has finally arrived. very pleased with it, I believe it was an early one as the stem is rusty, I will keep it boxed, fragile and irreplaceable.

        At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.

                     1914-1918      1939-1945          and many conflicts since

all races all creeds all colours ..... they fought for freedom, they gave their lives for freedom, god bless them all

Mine arrived about a week ago and was number 680,000 something. The metal rod was also very rusty but cleaned up well.

Don't be tempted to place them in your garden as any severe frost would damage the ceramic petals.

My wife found a Company called James Lister who are based somewhere in Smethwick and make holders specially for the poppies. So now the poppy is displayed proudly in a reception room.

Mine was bought in memory of an Uncle who was killed while on a bombing raid over Austria. He was just 22 years old and had become a father only two month's earlier. He probably never even saw his daughter.

R.I.P Dougie and all those brave young men who made the ultimate sacrifice to prevent Britain becoming enslaved by a mad German Corporal and his cronies.