Visit to The Poppy Factory with lunch 20 Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6UR

Thursday 12th April 2018, 1pm

The Poppy Factory was established in 1922 as an independent charity to provide employment for disabled servicemen after the First World War. The work consisted of making the poppies, crosses and wreaths for the annual Remembrancetide. 90 years on, the Poppy Factory has a long established relationship with the but remains an independent charity and aims to enable wounded, injured and sick ex-Service men and women in finding paid, meaningful civilian employment. The Poppy Factory continues to make remembrance poppies, crosses and wreaths and every November the annual Field of Remembrance at is organised and run by The Poppy Factory.

Come and join us on our tour where we will learn about the factory and its history. We will see some of the poppies and wreaths made over the years including those made for the Royal Family, see the machines that cut out the millions of poppies made each year and even get to make a poppy. The tour will include a light lunch which we will have before our afternoon visit.

Places are limited to 35. Please feel free to bring guests to this event. Contact on the day will be Christine Anderson mobile number 07979 600123.

Cost for the tour will be £20. This includes a light lunch (e.g. homemade soup and bread, dessert of the day), the talk and tour, a donation to The Poppy Factory and a small donation to the Guild of Nurses.

The closing date for applications is Monday 12th March. Once we have received your application and verified your place(s), we will contact you with instructions regarding arrival on the day getting there and parking.

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