The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars? Scarlet corn ...

Donations to the Animal Purple Poppy Fund go to charities including ... and were sold to the public for £25 each after Remembrance Day in 2014, raising more than £15million for service charities.

Remembrance Day – also known as Armistice Day – takes ... to the preserved trench system known as the Trench of Death. The poppy has become a widely recognised symbol of remembrance after ...