The First World War ended on November 11 1918.

Royal British Legion launches centenary Poppy Appeal

Rosemary Powell died on August 15, nine days after she was handed her MBE on behalf of the Queen on August 6.

Britain’s longest-serving poppy seller dies days after being presented with MBE

Rosemary Powell collected at the Royal British Legion’s first Poppy Appeal in 1921.

England and Germany players will wear black armbands bearing poppies for Friday's friendly at Wembley.

Fifa have insisted football teams must not display political, religious or commercial symbols on their shirts.

Though he can no longer drive, Ron Jones still comes out of retirement each year to sell poppies at his local supermarket.

The Football Association is in talks with Fifa over whether players can wear poppies when England play Scotland in the World cup qualifier.

This year's poppy appeal is giving special emphasis to the plight of younger service veterans.

Anyone who does not wear a poppy can "sod off", according to EastEnders actress Barbara Windsor.


A parade has passed through London to deliver the first official poppy of this year's Poppy Appeal to David Cameron at Downing Street.

Staff at GCHQ have come together to help launch this year's Poppy Appeal by forming a giant flower in the centre of the famous building.

Pop groups The Saturdays, Union J and Luminites launched this year's Poppy Appeal with a concert at RAF Northolt.