Poppy Factory (Q7229568)

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The Poppy Factory is a factory in Richmond, London, England, where remembrance wreaths are made. It was founded in 1922 to offer employment opportunities to wounded soldiers returning from the First World War, creating remembrance poppies and wreaths for the Royal Family and the Royal British Legion's annual Poppy Appeal. It is operated by a company that is a registered charity which provides employment support to veterans with health conditions across England and Wales. The factory's production team continues to make remembrance wreaths by hand today.

Wikidata location: 51.4556, -0.3028 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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name: The Poppy Factory
fhrs:id: 354060
building: commercial
wikidata: Q7229568
addr:city: Richmond
addr:street: Petersham Road
source:addr: FHRS Open Data
addr:postcode: TW10 6UW
addr:housenumber: 20

wikidata match: Q7229568

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Organizations established in 1922 building=commercial, landuse=industrial
Tourist attractions in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames tourism=museum, tourism=attraction