The heart of the Poppy Factory
Nov 10, 2021
3 minutes
IN a modestly appointed graveyard on a tranquil Chilterns hillside lies Maj George Howson, close to his one-time country residence near the captivating village of Hambleden, Buckinghamshire. Nothing remarkable, apparently, about the grey stone cross above the grave, its base recording Howson’s dates: 1886–1936. But, then, you make out the weather-worn depiction of a hand clutching a small cross bearing a poppy. This is the clue. It was
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