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 ...

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 ...

Visit the field of scarlet poppies and memorials which will blanket the Abbey’s grounds this November to remember loved ones lost serving in the Armed Forces. Now in its 95th year, the Field of ...

using the Grave of the Unknown Warrior and the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey as real-life examples. This lesson comes complete with instructions for a poppy-themed art activity for KS1 and ...