‘We Remember’ Sterling Silver Poppy Lapel Pin
During the early days of the second battle of Ypres a yound Canadian artillery officer, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer was killed. He was serving in the same unit as a friend of his, the Canadian military doctor and artillery commander Major John McCrae. It is believed that folowing the burial John began to draft his now famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields’
Inspired by John McRae’s immortal poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ the poppy became synonymous with the terrible sacrifice of the 1st World War and ultimately became a symbol of remembrance which to this day encompasses the fallen in all conflicts.
Following instructions from our Canadian friends we have decided to create this ‘We Remember’ Poppy pin.
£26.95
Hand made in assayed 925 Sterling Silver, enamelled remembrance Poppy Lapel Pins; complete with a presentation case and a brief outline of the story of the poppy. This new version with it’s striking translucent enamelling allows the texture of the petals to shine through. Each Poppy Lapel Pin has a stippled back and the word ‘Silver’ depicted in the casting. Top hat clutch fastener.
Dimensions: 19mm x 16mm.
Inspired by John McRae’s immortal poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ the poppy became synonymous with the terrible sacrifice of the 1st World War and ultimately became a symbol of remembrance which to this day encompasses the fallen in all conflicts.
In August 2014 the world will mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.The war reached out and touched almost everyone’s life in some way or other. Children grew up in the shadow of battle, their fathers absent or lost. Women became directly involved, picking up the pieces of industry and agriculture as the men went off to fight. Men enlisted, or were called up, in their millions, being sent to fight in places that many had never heard of before. It was a global struggle. Life changed forever. Nothing was ever the same again. Remember them today with Lest We Forget UK remembrance jewellery.
