Remember Poppy Day

Music By Olly Wedgwood | Lyrics & Poem by Chris Grace | Poppy Art By Teresa Scannella

Remembering The Many Who Have Fought Or Died In The Wars & Those Affected By Their Sacrifices

Please Observe Two Minutes Silence at 11am on Armistice Day (11th November) or on Remembrance Sunday

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"I was moved to tears by the lyrics and music. It is a wonderful song
& fitting tribute to all our heroes over the many years of wars. Thankyou."
Rosalie Stevenson, Wokingham Berkshire

Support The Poppy Appeal by Downloading Remember Poppy Day

It's easy to download Olly Wedgwood's beautiful and moving single from this site by clicking here At only £0.79 (US$ 0.99 / Eur 0.88) it's affordable by everyone & all profits on this (& the other songs) are going to The RBL Poppy Appeal charity.

Live Radio Appearances & International TV

Chris & Olly have been invited into the BBC Studios for Surrey & Sussex and 3 Counties (Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire & Buckinghamshire).
Olly was also filmed by Inter, the leading Channel in Ukraine for their peak morning & evening news programmes on 11th November (potential audience 40 million). See Ukranian National TV News coverage.
For news of BBC Radio and other appearances, including recordings of the interview(s) see the right hand column after you click here.

Who Is Olly Wedgwood?

Other tracks and videos by Olly and his equally talented brother Sam can be listened to here.

Like The Song & Feel That Olly Should Be Better Known & On The Radio?

You can support Olly and the project by telling your friends and family by email, Facebook, etc. How about requesting it to be played on the radio? Here are some other ways you can help.

Charities Supported

The Poppy Appeal (Music)

Alzheimer's Society (Art & Cards)

Music

Listen to or Download Music

Remembrance Day Song - Remember Poppy Day

Remember Poppy Day Single

Other Olly Wedgwood Music & Videos

Art - Supporting Alzheimer's

Art Prints & Cards

Other Info & Resources

Article - About The Project

How You Can Help

Poem - Full Length

Song Lyrics

Educational Resources

Official RBL Poppy Appeal Song for 2014:
'No Man's Land (Green Fields Of France) - Joss Stone

Official RBL Poppy Appeal Song for 2013: 'The Call' - The Poppy Girls

Other Remembrance Day Poems / Songs

Poppy Appeal Prize Draw

Events

Debate & Forum

Sam Wedgwood

Georgi Bartlett

Photos

Charities Supported

100% of all profits from the Remember Poppy Day Single (and the other songs) will go the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. This project is also supporting The Alzheimer's Society with sales of Art and Cards.

The Poppy Appeal (Music)
The Royal British Legion is the UK’s leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants.
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Alzheimer's Society (Art & Cards)
This is the Charity which our Artist Teresa Scannella has been supporting for years in memory of her mother who suffered from the illness for years and was the motivation behind her Poppy Fields painting, which is featured on the video and CD cover. 50% of the profit on Art & Cards will go to this worthwhile charity.

Alzheimer's Society Charity supported by Art & Card Sales

The Alzheimer's Society works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Many of the 25,000 Alzheimer's Society members have personal experience of dementia, as carers, health professionals or people with dementia themselves, and their experiences help to inform our work. View Art & Cards

Other Countries - Similar Charities tba

For sales outside the UK, we will be supporting similar charities to the above, as appropriate in those countries. These will be announced later.

Optional Additional Charity Contributions

If you would like to make an additional contribution, we have set up a fundraising page for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. We are using Bmycharity for this facility, since no admin fee is charged. Your entire donation, plus tax refund (if applicable) goes to the Charity.

The Poppy Appeal additional fundraising page
is www.bmycharity.com/rememberpoppydayproject

Or visit their website www.britishlegion.org.uk

Alzheimer's Society additional fundraising

Please donate on the website; www.alzheimers.org.uk

The Remember Poppy Day Team

Olly Wedgwood
writer - music,
piano, vocals

Chris Grace
writer - poem &
lyrics, website

Sam Wedgwood
backing vocals
& various instruments

Remember Poppy Day - Musicians, Poet & Artist - Press Release Photo for Remembrance Single

Teresa Scannella
artist - poppy fields painting

Rachael Talibart
photographer
(this side of the lens!)

Georgi Bartlett
saxophone

What's a minute or two of our lives compared to the years they gave?

The remembrance day poem starts;

I remember when I was young
a strange day in a crowded town
everyone rushing and then a bell
people stood like statues and silence fell

Buses halted, although planes still flew
factories stopped and offices too
and then I heard my Mother say
"Remember, this is Poppy Day"

We all live such hectic lives these days
as we rush around and round
forgetting it’s poppy day,
and forgetting those so still in the ground

So take a minute of your life to remember
a minute's so much less than the years
of their lives, they gave for me and you
and remember the survivors and their tears

> See the full poem / the lyrics

Chris tells us how he was inspired to write the poem which started the Remember Poppy Day project and the project team was formed

> Read the article

History & Other Educational Resources

We will soon be adding historical information and other educational content to this website. If you have any photos or information you wish to contribute, please send an email to info@remember-poppy-day.com

Music - Listen & Download

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