(Stock Photo) Barbadians are encouraged to give generously to the annual Poppy Drive, as a symbol of remembrance of the sacrifice of service persons during .
In this season of good cheer and giving, Barbadians are being asked to support the Barbados Poppy League and ex-servicemen, some of whom have to undergo expensive medical procedures. Lieutenant Colonel Neville Edwards, who took over as president of the Poppy League in 2019, said in an interview with The Nation that while monetary donations were usually made during the annual poppy appeal ahead of Remembrance Day commemorated this year …
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On October 8, people who have given yeoman service to the Barbados Poppy League will be recognised during an official launch and awards ceremony to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The event will be hosted by President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, at State House, beginning at 7 p.m. Other activities on the cards for the centenary are the launch of the annual poppy appeal, which …