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The Poppy shop returns to Wokingham

by Emma Merchant
October 20, 2022
in Featured, Uncategorised, Wokingham
The Poppy Shop opens its doors to the public on October 27. Picture: Peter Dargatz via Pixabay

The Poppy Shop opens its doors to the public on October 27. Picture: Peter Dargatz via Pixabay

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RESIDENTS may notice that a previously blue store in the town is turning red.

The Poppy Shop will be installed where The Blue Orchid coffee shop was located.

It will sell various Remembrance related items and, of course, poppies.

It will open its doors on Thursday,October 27, and will remain open from 10am to 4pm daily, until the end of the Poppy Appeal on Saturday, November 12.

At its opening, a military vehicle will be on site, and in attendance will be local veterans, the town and borough mayors, local groups and poppy volunteers.

The shop can be found in Peach Place, in Wokingham town centre.

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The Poppy Appeal launch and shop opening will take place in the store at 10.30am on Thursday, October 27.

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