This Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, members of the Capt. Lester S. Wass American Legion Post No. 3 will be offering red poppies in front of a number ...

I was in the foothills of Siswan, stealing in by twilight to watch fireflies by a minor check-dam; as the moon deepened ray by silver ray, one by one the jugnoos came to flicker on bushes as if an inv ...

The World War I poem “In Flanders Field” was written by Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian poet who served as a surgeon during the Second Battle of Ypres in Flanders, Belgium. McCrae wrote the ...

In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row, / That mark our place; and in the sky / The larks, still bravely singing, fly. / Scarce ...

As the Great War's 100th anniversary approaches, people have been asked to delve into their family histories and share their War memories with the world, as part of the EU's "Europeana 1914-1918 ...

In the 20th century, the blood red blooms came to symbolise blood spilled on the fields of Flanders in the First World War. A poppy field at sunset (Image: Julie Smart) Like those who marched off ...

Claire’s photos show a sea of vibrant red poppies growing across the Sussex landscape. Poppies, also known as Papaver, typically bloom for about 1 to 2 months, between spring and early summer.

CASSADAGA — On Memorial Day, The Honor Guard of the Cassadaga American Legion Post 1280 paid tribute to fallen veterans in 12 cemeteries. Members of the Legion Honor Guard gathered at the Cassadaga ...

Photographs capture a stunning field of poppies in Sussex. The Argus Camera Club member, Claire Andrews, captured these pictures when enjoying a walk in the sunshine between Woodingdean and Ovingdean.