There is a rumour going around at the moment that staff in Body Shop, Poundland and students in the college at Europa Park are forbidden to wear the Royal British Legion poppys. Is there any truth in this rumour?

I've heard McDonald's have forbidden staff to wear them too

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ff-poppy-row-Twitter-Facebook-storm.html

if thats true its a bleeding cheek!!!

Wtf is this country coming to?

no it's another facebook lie please read all of this

Veterans, residents and dignitaries will converge upon Alma Square on Sunday for the annual Garden of Remembrance service.

The ceremony, organised by the Scarborough branch of the Royal British Legion, starts at noon and has taken place in the town for more than 20 years.

The service allows veterans and members of the public to plant crosses to commemorate service personnel during the two world wars and conflicts around the world.

A corps of bugles from the Yorkshire Volunteers Band will play the hymns Eternal Father To Save and O God, Our Help In Ages Past before sounding the Last Post and marching through the town’s streets.

Standard bearers and cadet forces will also be on parade.

Last year, more than 100 people met to pay their respects to servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives during conflicts across the globe. The service saw hundreds of people line Westborough to applaud veterans as they went to the Town Hall to take the salute.

John Anderson, BEM, secretary of the Scarborough branch of the Royal British Legion, said: “The service gets better each year and last year’s was the first where I heard spontaneous applause for the veterans as they marched. It was exceptional.” The Alma Square service takes place a week before the main remembrance events, including the service at Oliver’s Mount.

This year’s Poppy Appeal marks the Royal British Legion’s 90th anniversary, with organisers again aiming to help past and present members of the British Armed Forces and their families, with a strong focus on supporting the Afghanistan generation.

The campaign raised £59,065.48 in Scarborough last year and the 2011 appeal was launched with a full poppy drop and musical concert.

[/u]The appeal has been handed a further boost after McDonald’s, The Body Shop and Poundland confirmed they were allowing staff to wear a poppy with pride.

Scurrilous national speculation had suggested the companies had banned employees from being able to show their support.[u]



http://www.scarborougheveningnews.c..._silent_to_remember_war_heroes_1_3934843

Just out of interest, are the employees required to wear one or just allowed to do so if they want to?

i think we should just Grrr a muslim extremist on this day who oppose the wearing of a poppy

I'd wear mine whatever my employers policies were,what's the worse thing that could happen? Couldn't sack you could they?

Tony you been reading the mail again

we've had this story every year since 9/11 same as with St Gorge's day and we can't have flag out, it's just more propaganda.

best thing was i dint say grrr haha magic word chane, said fish eggs

opinionopinion

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/poundland-poppy-ban.shtml

We're definitley not banned in wearing poppies at my work, in fact some of our vehicles have got whacking great bin-lid sized poppies on them at the moment.

just checked that ref McDonalds staff are allowed to wear them The RB Legion brought a box in and its alongside the tills
source a 1st floor manager

"Staff ban on wearing poppies
In response to a news story about a staff member being sent home for wearing a Remembrance poppy in the autumn of 2011, Poundland posted a comment on their Facebook and Twitter social media stating "Poundland is not against colleagues wearing a poppy; however, colleagues are not allowed to wear one on the shop-floor simply as it does not abide by the uniform rules."

This policy attracted much attention through social media including Facebook and Twitter, and various customer forums.

Poundland backed down from the ban on 31 October 2011, and released the statement that employees will be allowed to "use their own discretion in wearing poppies" after hundreds of customers threatened to boycott the store."

I think everyone should wear one but thats just me,what i find strange is that when are troops come back through the streets or on poppy day there are some faces missing from the crowd? Think about it

LOL, but its fine for them to wear Santa Hats and Beards at Christmas, that surly fits in with the uniform rules, but that puts customers in the xmas mood and gets them to spend money so its ok then... strange policy.

Yes, but doesnt Xmas have religious meanings too....Which must also offend the non Infidells!!!!
Cant go upsetting the poor ragheads now can we, that just wouldnt be British...Hang on tho, what the fook is British now???

Found out the other day that FISH N CHIPS isnt even British.....Its Jewish...Hoy-Vey, whats the world coming to???