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The City of Leeds Pipe Band will be supporting the launch of the 2016 Poppy Appeal.<\/p>\n

\"Poppy<\/p>\n

What is the Poppy Appeal?<\/h2>\n

The Poppy Appeal is the Royal British Legion\u2019s biggest fundraising campaign held every year in November, the period of Remembrance.<\/p>\n

Each year, an army of volunteers distribute the Royal British Legion’s iconic paper poppies throughout the nation. They collect donations to help support the vital work we do for the Armed Forces community.<\/p>\n

Members of the public wear the paper poppy on their chest as a symbol of Remembrance: to remember the fallen Service men and women killed in conflict.<\/p>\n

A number of Remembrance events, such as Remembrance Sunday<\/a>, are held during the Poppy Appeal to commemorate the fallen.<\/p>\n

How it all began<\/h2>\n

The first Poppy Appeal was held in 1921, the founding year of The Royal British Legion. Red silk poppies, inspired by the famous First World War poem In Flanders Fields<\/em>, sold out instantly and raised more than \u00a3106,000. The funds helped WW1 veterans find employment and housing after the war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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