I also buy my poppy brooches from the British Legion. Not used M.&.S. yet. I put a link on CBF a few years ago now to the British Legion Website and I remember you Loz using the link and being pleased to get one as you said the Poppy was your favourite flower.
I have three British Legion Poppy Brooches up to now and I love them.
I just saw this advert for the M.&.S. Poppies yesterday ( and I note today that they only have 3 styles left now).
I assumed when I read the piece under each item that they were donating to the British Legion.
This is a the message under one of the pieces, they all had a similiar message.
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All profits (£4.50 of the £15.00 retail selling price) from the sale of this beautiful brooch will be paid to Royal British Legion Trading Limited which gives its taxable profits to The Royal British Legion (Charity No. 219279) and Poppyscotland (Scottish Charity No. SC014096). For more information visit
www.britishlegion.org.uk. Comes with a gift box.
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I am sorry if I mislead anyone, I just read the piece and assumed all proftis went to the British Legion. So please accept my apologies. I also as I have done in the past, recommend the British Legion Website.