He said, "I'm honoured that the Royal British Legion's Poppy Shop has included my story in their new pin. The pin is crafted with sand from Gold Beach, which is where I landed 80 years ago.

The Royal British Legion has generated revenues from retail for some time and had set up ‘The Poppy Shop’ some two years before, but Norton admits it took a “light approach”, with a limited number of ...

In the U.K., the poppy pins are sold by the Royal British Legion to help raise money for veterans. Though less common, the U.S. also employs the poppy — the Veterans of Foreign Wars conducted ...

The Royal British Legion, the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting the armed forces community, has launched a grant scheme for veterans and their families who are struggling to pay their ...