Residents urged to give generously to Poppy Drive

Barbadians are encouraged to give generously to the annual Poppy Drive, as a symbol of remembrance of the sacrifice of service persons during military operations and those who died in World Wars I and ll.

The funds raised will be used to assist with the veterans and ex-servicepersons’ medical bills and care, transportation, house repairs, and daily meals, among other needs.

The Barbados Poppy Day League, familiarly known as the Barbados Poppy League, was founded by the then Governor of Barbados, Sir Charles O’Brian. Its mandate then was to raise funds for and take care of the needs of the island’s military veterans.

With the establishment of the Barbados Legion in 1957, the Poppy League became the fundraising arm of the Barbados Legion. The first poppies were sold in 1923.
(BGIS)