The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars? Scarlet corn ...

Fiona Stafford, Professor of Literature, reflects on the wild, red poppy and WW1. 1. Poppies grow easily in poor soil and disturbed land. 2. As the battlefields were churned up, poppies grew back ...