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The Royal British Legion limited edition poppy scarf

Why I support the RBL So over last few years my dad has been visiting and researching the final moments of my Great Great Uncles -Albert Deakin and Charles Frederick Deakin, so incredibly brave such fascinating stories of war - for a mother to lose not one but both sons - for me this is incomprehensible. Albert Deakin was a Machine gunner and was killed at the battle of Arras on the 3rd May 1917 with no known grave. Charles Fredrick Deakin his brother was a tunneller in the 179th tunnelling company a former previous miner, Charles helped blew up The Lochnagar mine upon returning to safe ground was later killed again in Arras by a stray shell. We have...

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We Won Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday

Rew #SBS Winner.       At the beginning of the year Rachel Emma Wright, founder of Rew clothing entered the Theo Paphitis's small business Sunday incentive. Small businesses are encouraged to "Tweet" Theo every Sunday between 5pm and 7pm about their business. Theo then picks just six of the best out of 1000's of entries.Rachel was shocked and thrilled when the winning 6 was announced on Monday 14th January 2013.   Joining the #SBS family has really given Rew a boost, in the first few days after the win Twitter followers increased, and website hits doubled. Since the win in January Rew has featured in various trade magazines along with local press and bloggers all picking up on the new alternative to...

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