Poppy

THE POPPY

Every year about this time,
You'll see him at the mall,
A man who's old and slightly bent,
Who once stood straight and tall.

And if you go you'll see him,
For he's there every day.
Dressed in a Legion blazer,
With poppies in a tray.

Who is this ancient warrior,
Who sacrificed his youth?
So we could live in freedom,
And all could know the truth.

How many times still in his youth,
Did this man go through hell?
How many times watched helplessly,
As comrades around him fell?

A pound coin or maybe five,
It's a small price that I pay,
As I take a poppy,
And start to walk away.

"Thank you sir" the old man says,
With a voice that's strong and true,
And I turn and look in his eyes,
And say," No sir,.... I thank you!"

Please think about lending a helping hand to the Poppy Committee during our poppy drive. The more that volunteer the less hours we as individuals have to spend Standing and running about.
If you want to help please call and let us know.
The committee have all they can handle, so by calling them you save them valuable time. Have a think and help us, "THE VETERANS"

Contact: 01756-761010

The Skipton Branch of the Royal British Legion would like to thank all the people in the Skipton and District for their continued support of the Poppy Appeal. This year you can all give yourselves a big pat on the back.

2011 CONTRIBUTIONS WERE (Craven)

£34,000

The Branch would like to thank all the volunteers who helped with the Poppy Appeal in 2011

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