Article: In the footsteps of wartime escapees over the pyrenees

Article: 'World war three? That's already happened' Why don't our children know our history?
The Sunday Herald;  June 7, 2009 ;     700+ words ...YESTERDAY, veterans of the second world war and their families gathered on the Normandy...family members were involved in the second world war; 13% of children learn about the second world war from films or computer games; and 27% of...incredibly, some 13% of under- 16s think ...

Article: Lest we forget ; The 2008 Poppy Appeal this autumn is set against the backdrop of a nation facing tough economic times ahead.
Western Daily Press (Bristol UK);  November 8, 2008 ;     700+ words ...The 2008 Poppy Appeal this autumn is...since the end of World War II, and it is at...month in 1918, World War I ended. Civilians...Since then, the Poppy Appeal has been a significant...The work of the Poppy Appeal is just as important...from the end of ...

Article: Poppy appeal unites Derbyshire's old and young ; Volunteers are playing the generation game as young and old unite to sell poppies. Ed Hill reports.
Derby Evening Telegraph;  November 1, 2008 ;     326 words ......are united by their cause. Second World War veteran Douglas Fake and 18-year...the Royal British Legion's army of poppy-sellers in Derbyshire. They are spanning...with the Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War, has supported the Poppy Appeal since the 1950s. "I got ...

Article: Heroes help in poppy appeal ; It is difficult to think of a more appropriate individual to attend the launch of the Somerset county Poppy Appeal than the last surviving veteran of trench warfare on the Western Front, Somerset- born Harry Patch.
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  October 30, 2008 ;     654 words ......Somerset county Poppy Appeal than the last surviving...our brave First World War fighting men, and...from the First World War by more than 90...comrades in arms, the poppy appeal is hugely important...donations to the poppy appeal, just as great...end of ...

Article: Support this year's poppy appeal
Sentinel, The (Stoke-on-Trent UK);  October 30, 2008 ;     137 words ......your readers to support this year's Poppy Appeal. Since 1921, The Royal British Legion...have served in the armed forces. The Poppy Appeal provides the main source of funds to...and women have made during not only World War One and World War Two but the recent conflicts ...

Article: Lest we forget our heroes; WORLD WAR TWO.(News)
Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);  October 27, 2008 ;     700+ words ......still from the Second World War, and thousands of others...me that is what the Poppy Appeal is all about, showing...especially those lads in World War One. They must have...colleagues and I support the Poppy Appeal to honour their memory...

Article: More volunteers wanted to help with Poppy Appeal.(News)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  September 6, 2003 ;     133 words ...FORMER soldiers yesterday urged people to become Poppy Appeal collectors. Veterans from World War II and conflicts in the Falklands, theGulf and Iraq gathered...who served with the Welsh Guards, help to promote the Poppy appeal in Wrexham

Article: First World War veteran dies at 108.(News)(Obituary)
The Birmingham Post (England);  January 13, 2009 ;     371 words ......four remaining British First World War veterans, has died at the...the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal as recently as five years...colonies. During the Second World War, he made five trips to the...the outbreak of the Second World War. Lily died in 1995. Mr ...

Article: Poppy appeal fundraiser to visit flanders
Citizen Gloucestershire, The;  March 7, 2008 ;     275 words ...Prolific Poppy Appeal campaigner Stan Rudge is...with a trip to the First World War battlefields of Flanders...about the importance of the Poppy Appeal. "It will be interesting...Stan's hard work with the Poppy Appeal has seen its fortunes flourish...this year. Chris ...

Article: Legion searches for volunteers ; Poppy Appeal bosses are appealing for volunteers to help make the next 12 months a record year for fundraising.
Plymouth Evening Herald, The;  August 7, 2008 ;     351 words ...Poppy Appeal bosses are appealing for volunteers...Devon, said: "We have about eight Poppy Appeal organiser volunteers so far but ideally...and will receive training. The 2007 Poppy Appeal raised almost pounds30 million across...war, specifically since the First World War. ...

Article: Young and old united around Poppy appeal
Derby Evening Telegraph;  November 7, 2007 ;     360 words ......generations. Among dedicated Poppy Appeal collectors pounding the...Fisher, a veteran of Second World War action in the Far East...be out collecting for the Poppy Appeal. Vaughn, who has collected...years, said: "I think the Poppy Appeal is important for the older...out ...

Article: Oldest living war veteran and Nell McAndrew team up to launch 2003 Poppy Appeal Scratchcard.
M2 Presswire;  October 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ......to launch 2003 Poppy Appeal Scratchcard(C)1994-20...launch the 2003 Poppy Appeal Scratchcard with...year old First World War veteran, will be...support to the 2003 Poppy Appeal Scratchcard and...during the Second World War from 1942 - 1946...British Legion ...

Article: Lest we forget... Harry launches poppy appeal
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  October 29, 2007 ;     625 words ......have fought in the First World War. Private Patch can remember...decades before a second world war swept across that unhappy...Royal British Legion's 2007 Poppy Appeal, and according to his carer...special parade launching the Poppy Appeal and the dedication of a...the ...

Article: Three generations of a family win awards for Poppy appeal
Derby Evening Telegraph;  July 1, 2009 ;     410 words ......their dedication to the Poppy Appeal. Between them, 91-year-o...father's role in the Second World War. The 69-year-old, of...years of service to the Poppy Appeal. Mrs Anstee, a former...But even though Second World War survivors are getting...fought in the Second ...