The Poppy Appeal in Formby
Formby Branch has again raised £16,700.00 for the 2017 Poppy Appeal Fund. For the amounts raised over the last 16 years, please see below.
So well done everybody, and a big Thank You to all the people of Formby who have been so generous once again.
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Poppy People
Anyone interested in helping in the next Poppy Appeal should contact our Poppy Appeal Coordinator on [T:01704 871927/email].
We meet on the First Monday of each month at 7:30 pm. Due to circumstances a new venue is being sort.
The Poppy Factory
In 1922 Major George Howson MC, who served in the First World War, founded the Disabled Society. He recognised unemployed ex- Service men could make artificial poppies and approached the Legion. He founded a small factory, which was later to become The Royal British Legion Poppy Factory.
More than 40 million Remembrance poppies, 500,000 poppies of other types, 5 million Remembrance petals, 100,000 wreaths and sprays, 750,000 Remembrance Crosses and other Remembrance items are made at the Poppy Factory each year.
The British Legion – now The Royal British Legion – was formed in 1921 from four separate ex-Service organisations. The first official Legion Poppy Day was held in Britain on 11 November 1921.
Poppy Appeal Fund:
2000 - £13135.00
2001 - £12224.46
2002 - £14365.16
2003 - £13335.95
2004 - £12886.08
2005 - £13706.17
2006 - £15905.17
2007 - £18306.95
2008 - £17508.27
2009 - £21403.89
2010 - £19108.34
2011 - £22425.51
2012 - £21093.48
2013 - £22885.54
2014 - £19879.53
2015 - £17156.67
2016 - £16212.42
2017 - £16700.00
2018 -