'Mrs Poppy's' 80 years helping war veterans
Daily Express|November 08, 2024
A GREAT grandmother known as "Mrs Poppy" is celebrating her 80th year drumming up vital cash for the Royal British Legion.
Paul Jeeves
'Mrs Poppy's' 80 years helping war veterans

Vera Parnaby has raised around £1million for veterans during decades of devoted campaigning.

After her father, who served at a British Army base, was killed in a road accident, Vera, her sister and two brothers sold poppies on the streets of County Durham with their campaigning mum Elizabeth.

This story is from the November 08, 2024 edition of Daily Express.

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