The Poppy Factory by the River Thames was founded in 1922 to provide work for sick, injured or disabled veterans. “I feel like I’m doing something to be proud of. It’s important giving ...

Fiona Stafford, Professor of Literature, reflects on the wild, red poppy and WW1. 1. Poppies grow easily in poor soil and disturbed land. 2. As the battlefields were churned up, poppies grew back ...