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The Miracle Flower from Flanders to the Tower - LT Col (Ret’d) Jeremy Prescott

Event type: Meeting
Date: 6th November 2025
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: Holy Rood Church

The story tells how the Poppy has become the symbol of remembrance for those killed in conflict from John McCrae’s poem ‘In Flanders Field’ to the display at the Tower of London – Blood swept Lands and Seas.

LT Col (Ret’d) Jeremy Prescott
Jeremy had a career  in the Army reaching the rank Lt.  Col. 
He developed the Sacrifice and Remembrance series of presentations in 2014. 
His payment for the talks goes to the Veterans Mental Health Charity.