The Poppy Umbrella: Fundraising and Donations

The original idea for The Poppy Umbrella came about as an imaginative, practical way to carry a poppy as a reminder of "Remembrance" in all seasons and throughout the year.

The Poppy Umbrella as a Fund Raising Product

The Poppy Umbrella

As a result of the demand from customers wanting to buy this attractive poppy design, The Poppy Umbrella has been taken on by numerous organizations wishing to sell it as a means by which to raise funds for their own projects and welfare work. This quality item has offered charitable, educational and conservation organizations the opportunity to raise significant funds from their own retail sales of The Poppy Umbrella.

The Poppy Umbrella was launched in May 1998 at the Chelsea Flower Show by H.R.H. The Duke of Kent. Over 2,000 Poppy Umbrellas were sold at the show in a few days and the significant proceeds from these sales were gratefully received by the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Since that time numerous other organizations have expressed an interest in selling The Poppy Umbrella as a means of raising funds for their own charitable work. These organizations include charities committed to the welfare and support of today's British Armed Forces and ex-Service personnel. Also, a number of national, private and military museums dedicated to the study and remembrance of the two World Wars sell The Poppy Umbrella as a popular gift item to help generate extra funds.

Outlets where you can buy The Poppy Umbrella

Poppy Umbrella Sales from www.greatwar.co.uk

The Poppy Umbrella is also available for sale directly to the public via this website at www.greatwar.co.uk. Over the past five years a few hundred umbrellas each year have been sold this way. Proceeds from these retail sales are used to cover the administrative costs for operating the wholesale sales from which the organizations mentioned above can benefit. A donation of 50p is made from the sale of each umbrella sold from this website to a Service charity of Rembrella's choice.

Rembrella Ltd. is the company responsible for the copyright, manufacture and distribution of The Poppy Umbrella.

The Poppy Umbrella Donates to Help for Heroes

Help for Heroes logo

Rembrella is pleased to donate 50p from the sale of each Poppy Umbrella purchased from this website at www.greatwar.co.uk.

Help for Heroes is a registered charity set up by Bryn Parry, a former soldier, and a group of friends and relations. Help for Heroes is backed by the Army Benevolent Fund. The aim of the Help for Heroes fundraising campaign is to help the servicemen and women wounded in Iraq and who are being wounded on Tours of Duty in Afghanistan.

Lieutenant Colonel Graham Parker of Rembrella Ltd. hands over a cheque for £500 to Help For Heroes. The donation was raised from sales of The Poppy Umbrella from this website from April 2008- March 2009.
Lt Col Graham Parker hands a cheque to Help for Heroes.
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Donate to Help for Heroes

If you would like to send a donation directly to the Help for Heroes charity click the link below:

Make a Donation Direct to Help for Heroes

Rembrella Limited Company Details

The owner of the website at www.greatwar.co.uk is Rembrella Limited.

Postal address: Rembrella Limited, PO Box 1418, Salisbury SP2 0ZY, England

Registered office: Rembrella Limited, St. Mary's House, Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 8PU, England

VAT Number: GB 494 4809 05

Company No. 6072644

Telephone: 01344 - 989 802 (international +44 - 1344 - 989 802)

Fax: 01344 - 670 350 (international +44 - 1344 - 670 350)

Website: www.rembrella.co.uk

Email: info@rembrella.co.uk