The poppy flower has long been associated with veterans and their service, but what does it symbolize and why? The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day and Memorial Day as a symbol to ...

The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive ... The significance of the poppy as a lasting memorial symbol to the fallen was realised by the Canadian surgeon ...

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A 4.5-tonne marble memorial poppy that collapsed in Royal Wootton Bassett is to be replaced with a bronze replica. The 10ft (3m) sculpture, named Forever, was created by a local artist in ...