Today P7b visited Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory in Edinburgh in the lead up to Remembrance Day. We were warmly welcomed along by Stewart and the rest of the veterans and began the visit with a talk from Pete. He told us in great detail about Britain during World War II, showed us many interesting artifacts and even had some of us out to try on the outfits! Thankfully Mr. Logan escaped the spy outfit as a female was required and Mrs. Couper kindly agreed to step in. And, just when we were needing woken up, the gas rattle and air raid sirens were set off. Maybe we need to have one in class?
After Pete had finished, we began our group tours of the factory and got to see some of the many veterans hard at work. All of these men and women have a disability as a result of their service in the armed forces but still manage to manufacture an incredible 5.3 million poppies every year. The money raised from these wreathes and poppies provides much needed support for the many war veterans in Scotland and their families. Once our tours came to and end, we were lucky enough to be able to sit down and make some poppies for ourselves. Mr. Logan was incredibly impressed with the speed at which we were putting these together and it is lovely to think that these will be some of the poppies worn across Scotland this time next year.
What a fantastic visit, with some poignant moments that reminded us of the great sacrifices that men and women have made during times of war to allow us to live in the way we do today. Please have a look at our photos from the day below.
Mr. Logan and P7b
