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Poppy Badges 2024

Claire Bradley23 Sep - 13:02
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Our Poppy Badge for 2024 is in memory of Frank Bailey. The badges are on sale now from the bar, just £5 each.

***£5 each with all profits to the Royal British Legion***

Badges are available for purchase from the bar.

The design includes the name of the fifth member on the memorial from World War One.

Frank Bailey died of pneumonia just 7 days before the end of WW1 and is buried in Plovdiv Central Cemetery Bulgaria. He was born at 12 Rosemount Road, Burton to John William Abbott a Brewers Clerk and Francis Bailey. Frank is also listed as a Brewers Clerk on the 1911 Census. At the time of his death, he was married to Elizabeth Bailey and they lived in Newton Solney.

We can arrange to post if required, email membership@burtonrfc.co.uk for details.

Big thanks to Keith Banton for sorting out these badges again this year.

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