Royal British Legion
Bury St Edmunds Branch
Poppy Appeal
Bury St Edmunds Poppy Appeal 2009
The people of Bury St Edmunds have again shown their generosity and care for our
service and ex-
After many years of valiant service John Hibberd has sadly and reluctantly had to retire from the office of Poppy Appeal Treasurer. We thank him and his wife Shiela, who helped make the appeal such a great success, for their sterling work over the years.
Poppy Appeal Collectors
Poppy Appeal collection days this year run from October 30th to November 13th. We need volunteers during this period to spend just a few hours collecting at various locations in the town. You don’t have to be a member to help this very worthiest of causes. If you can spare a little of your time to help us please contact our Poppy Appeal Organiser, Mr Dick Palmer, on 01284 753893.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our
place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns
below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were
loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be
yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though
poppies grow
In Flanders fields
John McCrae 1915