The actress is now attempting to raise a million pounds in just one day for the appeal, and was not anxious about mincing her words as she gave a live interview to Sky News about the importance of donning a poppy in the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day.
Advertisement
The former Eastenders star is backing the Poppy Appeal, which raises money for those injured on the battlefield and takes place annually ahead of Remembrance Day next month (Nov15).
Never one to mince her words, veteran actress Barbara Windsor has blasted people who don’t wear a commemorative poppy in honour of fallen service personnel saying they can “sod off”. The poem pays tribute to those who lost their lives on the battlefields of WW1.
“I’m actually about to go do White Oaks Mall and there’s probably about 70 merchants out there that will be displaying the poppy boxes”.
The 2015 Poppy Campaign is now underway across Canada and soon you will see people wearing these blood-red symbols of sacrifice.
Poppies have been used to commemorate soldiers who have died in conflict since 1914 and are distributed by the British Royal Legion in the United Kingdom in return for donations to the “Poppy Appeal”.
Advertisement
Past year the Poppy Appeal raised more than £640,000 across Dorset. I’ve had great support for the idea from Harry, manager of the SE London Royal British Legion fundraising office.
