purple poppies

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Saw a guy today wearing a red poppie and also a purple one. Whsts the significance of the latter

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's for service animals killed whilst in service.

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

There's a memorial for service animals Hyde park by marble arch I think.

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"It's for service animals killed whilst in service. "

I didn't realise that and will certainly buy mine.

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There's a memorial for service animals Hyde park by marble arch I think. "

Yes it's at Brook Gate. It's quite a large memorial with statues of a donkey and a horse. You can often see children clambering up them.

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oh wow never seen them before are they new ?

By *ucsparkMan over a year ago

dudley

"Oh wow never seen them before are they new ?"

Since 2005 I think, animal aid

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Thank you all for enlightening me. Will wear both of mine with pride xx