Iris Wright Awarded Long Service Medal by Royal British Legion

On Saturday 18th March, Iris Wright was awarded a medal to commemorate her thirty years service of organising and collecting donations for the annual British Legion Poppy Appeal. 

She was invited by the Royal British Legion to a ceremony at Middle Aston House near Bicester, where about sixty people were gathered to hear about the work of the British Legion.  An ex-serviceman told his story of the help he had received from the British Legion after he was discharged through ill health due to traumatic experiences during his service in the armed forces.

At the end Iris was invited to receive her medal.  She was the only recipient of an award.

Iris would like to thank the many people in the Baldons and Nuneham Courtenay who have contributed to the Poppy Appeal over the years; also those who have given their time to walk our villages collecting donations. Iris says that her award could never have been achieved without your help and Iris wants to sincerely thank every one of you.  The money collected has really had a significant impact on improving the lives of many service veterans.

If anyone would be willing to take poppies round and collect donations once a year before Remembrance Sunday please contact Iris on 01865 343318.