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100 years of the Poppy and the Royal British Legion

One hundred years ago, the first donations were given for hand-made silk poppies and the Royal British Legion was born. We speak to historian Julie Summers about the origin of the poppy and the RBL.

Image: an original 1921 Madame Guerin poppy. Credit: Royal British Legion

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