R.I.P. Major George Howson, MC 1886-1936: founder and chairman of the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory. A most compassionate man as well as veteran, George was also the founding chairman of the Disabled Society in 1919 with Jack Cohen, MP. Most of the workers at the Poppy Factory were disabled. George’s vision was to provide employment to fellow veterans of the Great War. By 1931, the factory he founded were making almost 30 million poppies a year. 320 men, women, and children lived at the estate in Richmond-upon-Thames. The site still produces poppies to this day., In 1928, Howson instituted the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey. He died of pancreatic cancer, taken from this world too soon at just 50 years old. God bless him and all our and allied veterans. Lest we forget.
Thank you for this video. We all learned Flanders Fields in school (I'm 71 now). I can still recite it. Once again, thank you and Regards from Canada 🇨🇦
I installed a telephone system at the Poppy Factory in south London back in 2008 it is one of the most emotional places I’ve ever been to, worth visiting if you’re in the area
When I was a boy in the States ladies would sell it downtown in Oct and Nov. and the VFW would sell them too. My dad a member, and WW2 and Korean War Vet would wear that little silk poppy proudly. I wear mine, a metal one. all the time for the men from the founding of my country to to ones serving now. The US Marine Corp have a fanstastic display in there Museum for the WW1 of Flannders Field covered with Poppies. It's womderful.
This one kind of irritates me, because the cornflower was already the flower of remembrance for animals. I know, I'm a little petty and easily irritated.
Lt-Col John McCrae was My Grandfather's Cousin - I'm not a descendant (he has no direct descendants), but I am a relative - and 3rd Generation Veteran - on BOTH sides of my family. Both Grandfathers served in WW1, My Father and 8 Uncles served in WW2, and my Mother's twin brother was killed in Korea. I have been reciting "In Flanders Fields" publicly since I was 6 years old, including on Parades when I was in the Military.
My Father served in WW2, as did my Mother, since she passed in January 2020, I have permanently worn an enamelled metal poppy on my Sunday jacket, (it's an official one from the Royal British Legion), this is because I want to honour both of my late parents, and their compatriots. I'm in the USA, where they don't sell paper poppies. God Bless every one of those that served.
I served in the RCN from 1982-1994 and I'm always one of the folks placing my poppy on the tomb in Ottawa... always since 1994, anyway, and until I'm no longer able.
@@keithagn Stoker on a Flower class. I knew some of the older chaps who sailed on those old Corvettes... finest kind! Apparently the sardine sandwiches served to the crews at battle stations were not, exactly, haute cuisine 😂
He was BOTH - He was a GUNNER in the Royal Canadian Artillery during the Boer War, and was serving as a GUNNERY OFFICER at the 2nd Battle of Ypres when he wrote "In Flanders Fields". He considered his FIRST Calling to be ARTILLERY, and was only dragged into the Canadian Army Medical Service reluctantly. At Ypres, he was treating his OWN MEN, while still in Command of the Battery. It was after burying one of his friends after he was killed when he wrote the Poem.
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R.I.P. Major George Howson, MC 1886-1936: founder and chairman of the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory. A most compassionate man as well as veteran, George was also the founding chairman of the Disabled Society in 1919 with Jack Cohen, MP.
Most of the workers at the Poppy Factory were disabled. George’s vision was to provide employment to fellow veterans of the Great War. By 1931, the factory he founded were making almost 30 million poppies a year. 320 men, women, and children lived at the estate in Richmond-upon-Thames. The site still produces poppies to this day.,
In 1928, Howson instituted the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey. He died of pancreatic cancer, taken from this world too soon at just 50 years old.
God bless him and all our and allied veterans. Lest we forget.
Thank you.... Without any mention of Major Howson, who was the "FOUNDER" no less .... This is just waffle, and by definition poorly researched ?
Thank you for this video. We all learned Flanders Fields in school (I'm 71 now). I can still recite it. Once again, thank you and Regards from Canada 🇨🇦
I installed a telephone system at the Poppy Factory in south London back in 2008 it is one of the most emotional places I’ve ever been to, worth visiting if you’re in the area
I served in the US Navy 87-93 and I wear the poppy every day of the year .
Good on you! Regards from Canada 🇨🇦
When I was a boy in the States ladies would sell it downtown in Oct and Nov. and the VFW would sell them too. My dad a member, and WW2 and Korean War Vet would wear that little silk poppy proudly. I wear mine, a metal one. all the time for the men from the founding of my country to to ones serving now. The US Marine Corp have a fanstastic display in there Museum for the WW1 of Flannders Field covered with Poppies. It's womderful.
There is also the Purple Poppy created in 2006 that is a symbol of remembrance in the United Kingdom for animals that served during wartime.
This one kind of irritates me, because the cornflower was already the flower of remembrance for animals. I know, I'm a little petty and easily irritated.
Lt-Col John McCrae was My Grandfather's Cousin - I'm not a descendant (he has no direct descendants), but I am a relative - and 3rd Generation Veteran - on BOTH sides of my family. Both Grandfathers served in WW1, My Father and 8 Uncles served in WW2, and my Mother's twin brother was killed in Korea.
I have been reciting "In Flanders Fields" publicly since I was 6 years old, including on Parades when I was in the Military.
My Father served in WW2, as did my Mother, since she passed in January 2020, I have permanently worn an enamelled metal poppy on my Sunday jacket, (it's an official one from the Royal British Legion), this is because I want to honour both of my late parents, and their compatriots. I'm in the USA, where they don't sell paper poppies. God Bless every one of those that served.
After the service in Ottawa people place their poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
I served in the RCN from 1982-1994 and I'm always one of the folks placing my poppy on the tomb in Ottawa... always since 1994, anyway, and until I'm no longer able.
@haggis525 Well Done. My dad was R.C.N.V.R. stoker first class H.M.C.S. TRENTONIAN
@@keithagn Stoker on a Flower class. I knew some of the older chaps who sailed on those old Corvettes... finest kind! Apparently the sardine sandwiches served to the crews at battle stations were not, exactly, haute cuisine 😂
@@haggis525 no, of course not! My dad said for breakfast they would have "Red Lead and Bacon" which I figured out is stewed tomatoes and bacon 😆
@@keithagn Yum! Needs a ladel of beans and bread with butter and then it's a proper breakfast 😋 Oh... and strong coffee, of course
Where is the mention of.... Major Howson...
It is not a history video , without him ?
My family name is so tragic!
John McCrae was a doctor in the Canadian medical corp, not a soldier.
He was BOTH - He was a GUNNER in the Royal Canadian Artillery during the Boer War, and was serving as a GUNNERY OFFICER at the 2nd Battle of Ypres when he wrote "In Flanders Fields". He considered his FIRST Calling to be ARTILLERY, and was only dragged into the Canadian Army Medical Service reluctantly. At Ypres, he was treating his OWN MEN, while still in Command of the Battery. It was after burying one of his friends after he was killed when he wrote the Poem.