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Poppy boxes in the Glasgow Mail Center

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Poppy boxes in the Glasgow Mail Center

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i wasnt sure werethere to post this thread or not but i will in glasgow mail center they have removed all the poppy boxes for a donation to the earl haig foundation after asking why i was told its was in case we offened anyone . i wear my poppy proudly i was wondering if anyother mail center or other office have this problem
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

I thinks its the same thing see this web page

http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/faq/

What is Poppyscotland?

Poppyscotland is the charity that supports veterans and their dependants in Scotland. It was founded in 1921 under the name of The Earl Haig Fund Scotland by Field Marshal Earl Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in France, 1915-1919, to provide practical help to ex-Service men, women and dependants in need.

Why the Poppy?

Inspired by John McCrae's poem, In Flanders Fields, the poppy became the symbol of remembrance for those who gave their lives for their country and the first Poppy Appeal was held in November 1921.

What happened to the name Earl Haig Fund Scotland?

We introduced a new title – Poppyscotland - to cover our expanding functions, especially round-the-year fundraising. We believe that not enough people understand the link between the Earl Haig Fund Scotland and the Scottish Poppy Appeal. The new title will remove this problem. We hope that everyone from school pupils upwards will now understand the association.

The name Earl Haig Fund Scotland will not disappear but will continue to be the legally registered name.
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OMV 5 wrote:i wasnt sure werethere to post this thread or not but i will in glasgow mail center they have removed all the poppy boxes for a donation to the earl haig foundation after asking why i was told its was in case we offened anyone . i wear my poppy proudly i was wondering if anyother mail center or other office have this problem
Absolutely disgraceful as Rememberance Sunday draws near and as an Ex-Serviceman can only view this deplorable action by Royal Mail as contemptious at the most.
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Re: Poppy boxes in the Glasgow Mail Center

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OMV 5 wrote:i wasnt sure werethere to post this thread or not but i will in glasgow mail center they have removed all the poppy boxes for a donation to the earl haig foundation after asking why i was told its was in case we offened anyone . i wear my poppy proudly i was wondering if anyother mail center or other office have this problem
The w****r responsible for that barmy decision, a manager is he? :roll:
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Re: Poppy boxes in the Glasgow Mail Center

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DirtyHarry wrote:
OMV 5 wrote:i wasnt sure werethere to post this thread or not but i will in glasgow mail center they have removed all the poppy boxes for a donation to the earl haig foundation after asking why i was told its was in case we offened anyone . i wear my poppy proudly i was wondering if anyother mail center or other office have this problem
The w****r responsible for that barmy decision, a manager is he? :roll:
It's like that time someone from Liverpool council asked a firm on the Dock Road to remove the St George flags when the World Cup was on in case they offended any Muslims. The local paper got in touch with someone from the council of mosques who said "We're not offended. We're English too and we want England to do well in the World Cup." It will be someone trying to make a name for himself. I've got a few for him.
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:I thinks its the same thing see this web page

http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/faq/

What is Poppyscotland?

Poppyscotland is the charity that supports veterans and their dependants in Scotland. It was founded in 1921 under the name of The Earl Haig Fund Scotland by Field Marshal Earl Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in France, 1915-1919, to provide practical help to ex-Service men, women and dependants in need.

Why the Poppy?

Inspired by John McCrae's poem, In Flanders Fields, the poppy became the symbol of remembrance for those who gave their lives for their country and the first Poppy Appeal was held in November 1921.

What happened to the name Earl Haig Fund Scotland?

We introduced a new title – Poppyscotland - to cover our expanding functions, especially round-the-year fundraising. We believe that not enough people understand the link between the Earl Haig Fund Scotland and the Scottish Poppy Appeal. The new title will remove this problem. We hope that everyone from school pupils upwards will now understand the association.

The name Earl Haig Fund Scotland will not disappear but will continue to be the legally registered name.
Its the same thing lads just called something different in Scotland
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Re: Poppy boxes in the Glasgow Mail Center

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IWW Fellow Worker wrote:
DirtyHarry wrote:
OMV 5 wrote:i wasnt sure werethere to post this thread or not but i will in glasgow mail center they have removed all the poppy boxes for a donation to the earl haig foundation after asking why i was told its was in case we offened anyone . i wear my poppy proudly i was wondering if anyother mail center or other office have this problem
The w****r responsible for that barmy decision, a manager is he? :roll:
It's like that time someone from Liverpool council asked a firm on the Dock Road to remove the St George flags when the World Cup was on in case they offended any Muslims. The local paper got in touch with someone from the council of mosques who said "We're not offended. We're English too and we want England to do well in the World Cup." It will be someone trying to make a name for himself. I've got a few for him.
Yep, mate ..........People like that seem keen to spread dis-unity where they can't find any. I've a suspicion that they are right-wing nutters in disguise.
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Post by Regal »

Human rights and all that , designed to divide the people and create anger and racial hatred , designed for anarchy then they can have their police state and keep us all under survelliance . Global elites i tell ya
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Post by simply_the_best »

More likely that celtc fans will be the offended ones in Glasgow, they take great delight in singing republican terrorist songs and about killing British soldiers, Poppy sellers don't go to parkhead on match days for fear of being attacked, they were the only club last season that didn't have a minutes silence on rememberance day as they knew that their fans would shout through it, they have previous in this as well :evil/mad
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Post by strangler »

Whoever is responsible for this and for whatever reason it`s a disgrace. I`d kick up a fuss about it if I were you there must be plenty there that feel the same way as you do.
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Post by OMV 5 »

what will be next when our caring employer lol tells us were not allowed to stop work for the two minute silence hang your heads in shame
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Post by yogibear »

simply_the_best wrote:More likely that celtc fans will be the offended ones in Glasgow, they take great delight in singing republican terrorist songs and about killing British soldiers, Poppy sellers don't go to parkhead on match days for fear of being attacked, they were the only club last season that didn't have a minutes silence on rememberance day as they knew that their fans would shout through it, they have previous in this as well :evil/mad
this is total nonsense and you know it :speak to the hand
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Post by simply_the_best »

yogibear wrote:
simply_the_best wrote: this is total nonsense and you know it :speak to the hand


What part? go on tell us
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Post by yogibear »

simply_the_best wrote:
yogibear wrote:
simply_the_best wrote: this is total nonsense and you know it :speak to the hand


What part? go on tell us
I dont want to get involved in a political argument on a forum for posties, however Celtic fans have won awards for thier behaviour at a time when rangers fans were throwing bricks at a spanish teams bus. You sir sound like a right arsehole :arrrghhh
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Post by johnnyp »

Now Now lads lets not go down them roads,last thing we want are rows about what team we support and the baggage that goes with it,Cheers colleagues :Very Happy