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Pioneering Women Behind the Poppy PIONEERING WOMEN BEHIND THE POPPY The poppy has generated £190 million in the UK in the last 10 years alone to help our Armed Forces community. Do you know the story of how the poppy came to be a symbol of remembrance and the Moina Michael Anna Guérin Lady Dorothy Haig women who made it happen? American Professor French founder of the Founder of Lady Haig’s and humanitarian. American and French Children’s Poppy Factory. League, and activist. 3 May 1915 8 December 1915 9 November 1918 11 November 1918 Lieutenant Colonel Punch magazine Ladies Home Journal reprint In Flanders’ Fields and is read The First World War ends. Some 8.7 John McCrae writes publishes by Moina Michael who makes it her personal pledge to million British and Empire soldiers In Flanders’ Fields. In Flanders’ Fields. wear a red poppy to remember the dead. She campaigns served, of which almost one million tirelessly for the poppy to be the symbol of remembrance died. Thousands of ex-Servicemen, for the Servicemen who had died. She sold red silk poppies many now disabled, find themselves as a means of raising funds to assist disabled ex-Servicemen. without a job, money or support. 15 May 1921 January 1921 29 September 1920 11 November 1919 The British Legion is formed Earl Haig is anxious Anna Guérin attends the Georgia Convention of The National First Armistice Day is by Earl Haig to help all that 11 November American Legion and sees the fundraising potential of the Michael’s held. All over Britain ex-Servicemen and their become a real poppies. On her return to France she founded the ‘American and families and friends of the families, regardless of rank. ‘Remembrance French Children’s League’ and organises French women, children dead mourn loved ones. But how could they raise more Day’ to raise money and disabled veterans to make artificial poppies out of cloth. money? They needed a symbol. for ex-Servicemen Working with Moina Michael, Guérin made arrangements for the and their families. first nationwide distribution of poppies in America. 1921 October 1921 March 1922 1922 Anna Guérin meets Earl Haig First British Legion Poppy Day Appeal is launched. The first Poppy To keep up with demand and persuades him to adopt Organised by Anna Guérin the money raised from Appeal raises a poppy-making factory the poppy as an emblem for the sale of artificial French-made poppies is given £106,000 across the is opened in London. The British Legion. Nine million to British ex-Servicemen in need of welfare and UK – nearly £3.5m It employs 150 disabled poppies are ordered from France financial support. Letters are sent to newspaper in today’s money. veterans to make 30 for Remembrance Day 1921. editors to urge the British pubic to wear the new million poppies. red poppies as a mark of Remembrance. 1926 1926 February 1926 1923 All profits raised from the sale of Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory is set up on the Lady Haig persuades the Earl Haig The Earl Haig Scottish poppies goes to Royal Mile in Edinburgh to make three million Fund that Scotland needs its own Fund Scotland is ex-Servicemen and their families poppies for the Scottish Poppy Appeal. poppy factory to cope with the established by in Scotland. Grants were given The factory gave disabled veterans paid increasing demand for poppies. It was Earl Haig to help for rent, clothes, rail fares to job work, comradeship and a sense of purpose. at this stage that a distinct design for ex-Servicemen interviews, false teeth, funerals The machines were designed so someone poppies made in Scotland, bearing and their families and even emigration. who had lost an arm could make poppies. four petals and no leaf, came about. in Scotland. 2006 2017 The Earl Haig Fund changes its name to Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory Poppyscotland. The money raised enables still operates and hand assembles Poppyscotland to provide tailored support and all of Scotland’s poppies, wreaths funding to thousands of ex-Servicemen and women as and symbols of remembrance. well as other vital services in advice, employment, See more at: mobility, respite, housing and mental health support. ladyhaigspoppyfactory.org.uk Today the poppy is: The poppy is not: Wearing a poppy: A powerful symbol of Remembrance and hope A symbol of death or blood Is a personal choice Worn by millions A sign of support for war Is not compulsory Red for the natural colour of field poppies A reflection of politics or religious beliefs Is appreciated by all those it helps Subscibe to our channel youtube.com/poppyscotlandedu Poppyscotland is a member of The Royal British Legion group of charities, and is a trading name of The Earl Haig Fund Scotland. Scottish Charity No. SC014096. A Company limited by guarantee. poppyscotland.org.uk/learning Registered in Scotland No. 194893 at New Haig House, Logie Green Road, Edinburgh EH7 4HQ. The Royal British Legion, Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA. Charity Registration No. 219279 BOIREANNAICH ADHARTACH AIR CÙL A’ CHROM-LUIS Tha a’ chrom-lus air £190 millean not a chruinneachadh anns an RA anns na 10 bliadhna mu dheireadh gus coimhearsnachd nam Feachdan Armaichte a chuideachadh. A bheil fhios agad air an sgeul mu mar a thàinig an crom-lus gu bhith na ìomhaigh cuimhneachaidh agus Moina Michael Anna Guérin Bean-uasal na boireannaich a thug sin gu buil? Àrd-ollamh Aimeireaganach Bana Fhrangach a stèidhich Lìg Dorothy Haig agus neach-daonnachdach. Chloinne Aimeireaganach agus Stèidhich i Factaraidh Chrom-lusan Frangach, agus iomairtiche. Bean-uasal Haig 3 Cèitean 1915 8 Dùbhlachd 1915 9 Samhain 1918 11 Samhain 1918 Leifteanant Còirnealair Iris punch Iris Dachaigh Mhnathan ag ath-fhoillseachadh In Flanders’ Fields agus Thàinig A’ Chiad Chogadh Mòr gu crìch. John McCrae a’ foillseachadh Moina Michael ga leughadh agus tha i a’ mionnachadh crom-lus dearg Bha mu 8.7 millean saighdear Breatannach a’ sgrìobhadh In Flanders’ Fields. a chur oirre gus cuimhneachadh air na mairbh. Tha i ag iomairt gun sgur agus bhon Ìmpireachd an sàs ann, agus In Flanders’ Fields. airson a’ chrom-lus a bhith na ìomhaigh cuimhneachaidh airson nan dhiubh sin chaill faisg air millean dhiubh am Seirbheisich a bha air bàsachadh. Reic i crom-lusan sìoda, dearg mar beatha. Tha na mìltean de dh’fheadhainn a dhòigh air airgead a chruinneachadh gus ciorramaich a bha nan Seirbheisich, a-nis ciorramach, agus b’ àbhaist a bhith anns na Seirbheisean a chuideachadh. iad gun dreuchd, gun airgead agus gun taic. 15 Cèitean 1921 Am Faoilleach 1921 29 Sultain 1920 11 Samhain 1919 Tha Lèigiun Bhreatainn air Tha Iarla Haig airson dèanamh Tha Anna Guérin a’ dol gu Co-chruinneachadh Georgia de Lèigiun A’ Chiad Latha a stèidheachadh le Iarla Haig cinnteach gum bi 11 Samhain Nàiseanta Aimeireaganach agus tha i a’ faicinn gu bheil cothrom ann Cuimhneachaidh air a cumail. gus gach neach a bha anns na air a chomharrachadh mar fhìor airgead a chruinneachadh le crom-lusan Micheal. Air dhith tilleadh dhan Air feadh Bhreatainn, tha Seirbheisean agus an teaghlaichean ‘Latha Cuimhneachaidh’ gus Fhràing stèidhich i ‘Lìg Chloinne Aimeireaganach agus Frangach’ agus tha i teaghlaichean agus caraidean a chuideachadh, ge bith gu dè an airgead a chruinneachadh do a’ cur air dòigh gum bi mnathan, clann Fhrangach agus feadhainn a bha nan a’ caoidh nam feadhainn ìre aig an robh iad. Ach ciamar dhaoine a b’ àbhaist a bhith Seirbheisich Fhrangach a’ dèanamh chrom-lusan fuadain a dhèanamh à clò. a chaidh a chall. a chruinnicheadh iad airgead? nan Seirbheisich agus an Ag obair le Moina Michael, rinn Guérin ullachadh airson a’chiad sgaoileadh Dh’fheumadh iad ìomhaigh. teaghlaichean. de chrom-lusan ann an Aimeireaga. 1921 An Dàmhar 1921 Am Màrt 1922 1922 Anna Guérin a’ coinneachadh Chaidh a’ Chiad Iomairt Crom-lus Lèigiun Bhreatainn a Tha a’ chiad Iomairt Gus an t-iarrtas a choileanadh, ris an Iarla Haig agus ga chur air bhonn. Air a chur air dòigh le Anna Guérin, chaidh Crom-lus a’ togail chaidh factaraidh chrom-lusan bhrosnachadh gus an crom-lus a an t-airgead a chaidh a thogail le bhith a’ reic chrom-lusan £106,000 thar na fhosgladh ann an Lunnainn. thaghadh mar ìomhaigh Lèigiun fhuadain a chaidh a dhèanamh san Fhràing a thoirt do RA gu lèir – faisg air Tha 150 de dh’fheadhainn a Bhreatainn. Chaidh naoi millean dh’fheadhainn a bha nan Seirbheisich agus a bha feumach £3.5m ann an airgead bha nan Seirbheisich agus crom-lus òrdachadh bhon Fhraing air taic shochairean agus ionmhasail. Tha litrichean air an cur an latha an-diugh. a tha a-nis ciorramach a’ airson Latha Cuimhneachaidh 1921. gu luchd-deasachaidh phàipearan-naidheachd gus sluagh faighinn cosnadh a’ dèanamh Bhreatainn a bhrosnachadh gus na crom-lusan a chaitheamh 30 millean crom-lus. mar chomharra Cuimhneachaidh. 1926 1926 An Gearan 1926 1923 Tha gach prothaid a chaidh a Tha Factaraidh Crom-lus Bean-uasal Haig air Tha a’ Bhean-uasal Haig a’ brosnachadh Chaidh Maoin dhèanamh bho bhith a’ reic nan a stèidheachadh air a’ Mhìle Rìoghail ann an Maoin Iarla Haig gus aontachadh gu bheil Iarla Haig Alba crom-lusan a’ dol gu feadhainn Dùn Èideann gus trì millean crom-lus a dhèanamh feum aig Alba air factaraidh chrom-lusan dhi a stèidheachadh le a bha nan Seirbheisich agus an airson Iomairt Crom-lus na h-Alba. Thug an fhactaraidh fhèin gus dèiligeadh leis an iarrtas a tha Iarla Haig gus feadhainn teaghlaichean ann an Alba. Chaidh cosnadh do chiorramaich a b’ àbhaist a bhith anns a’ sìor èirigh airson nan crom-lusan.
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