THE ANNUAL Petersfield Poppy Appeal got off to a flying start with a £347 donation from the Waitrose Community Matters Fund.
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Looking back on 2025: The stories that shaped Haslemere Last year a record £41,540 was raised. This year the shop collections have started, and the street collections begin on November 2, ending on November 9.
David Lloyd of Petersfield Royal British Legion said: “As well as red poppies there will be purple ones remembering the bravery of wartime animals and white ones for pacifists and conscientious objectors.
"With the help of everybody we hope to beat last year’s amount.”