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Poppy Appeal supporters awarded for their volunteering efforts - Coventry Telegraph.net

FOR Tom Hatfield and Martin Newman volunteering for the Poppy Appeal is all about putting service before self. Between them the dedicated pair have clocked up an incredible 119 years supporting the Royal British Legion’s campaign. Come rain or shine they ... More...

ALL TIME HIGH FOR POPPY APPEAL - Le@der

As 2011 had been such a difficult economic year, it was expected that the Poppy Appeal for the District North area would reflect this downturn. However, this was not the case and the Poppy Appeal Co-ordinator Tony Dengate revealed that the District had ... More...

Quarry Bank poppy appeal tops £29,000 - This is Stourbridge

BIG-HEARTED members of the public donated a record amount topping £29,000 to Quarry Bank’s annual poppy appeal. Members of Quarry Bank Royal British Legion coined in a total of £29,030 during November 2011 in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday, beating ... More...

Festival of Remembrance raises £10,000 for Poppy Appeal - The Press in York

YORK’S Festival of Remembrance raised the “magnificent” sum of £10,000 for the Poppy Appeal following its return to its traditional home, the Barbican. Organiser Ted Griffiths said he was delighted with the figure, which was considerably up on the ... More...

Gwent Poppy Appeal beats last year’s total (From South Wales Argus) - South Wales Argus

FUNDRAISERS for veterans in Gwent beat last year’s total for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Mike Jones, Gwent county Poppy Appeal co-ordinator, said that region has so far raised £271,327 for the 2011/12 campaign. That is £4,524 up on the ... More...

Man charged over poppy tin thefts - Stratford-upon-Avon Observer

We reported back in December how Poppy Appeal collection boxes were taken from Henley High Street. McDermott, of Ward End, Birmingham, has also been charged with taking another from a shop on Waterside, in Stratford, along with others in the West Midlands area. More...

Poppy Appeal collection box thief Bradley Higham jailed - BBC News

A thief who stole Poppy Appeal collection boxes on Armistice Day has been jailed for eight months. Bradley Higham, 34, of Penny Lane, Haydock, Merseyside, was found guilty of four counts of theft at Warrington Crown Court. Higham, who stole a box from a ... More...

The hard work that has paid off as Bradford Legion branch tops funds target (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus) - Bradford Telegraph Argus

Following a year which saw poppy-sellers, and cenotaphs, being abused, the news that Bradford’s Poppy Appeal has raised more than ever before is heartening. “I cannot thank the citizens of Bradford enough. They have been absolutely terrific,” says ... More...

Poppy thanks - Dinnington Today

Ruggles who stands alone selling and my own loyal band of helpers who not only sell poppies in supermarkets but also distribute and collect during and after the poppy appeal. Without these people we would not be able to do the appeal in Worksop. More...

Volunteer poppy collector stole £200 from boxes - south wales.co.uk

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has admitted stealing money from Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collection boxes. Carl Mayo was working as a volunteer with the force's charity when he emptied boxes in shops and restaurants in Swansea city centre. Magistrates were ... More...

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