103-year-old Rosemary Powell dies just nine days after receiving her MBE from The Queen
23rd August 2018
The world’s longest-serving poppy seller,
Rosemary Powell, has died at the age of 103 her family have said.
Mrs Powell had volunteered for the Royal British Legion for 97
years – starting as a poppy seller in 1921. She passed away on 15th
August – just nine days after receiving an MBE to recognise almost
a century of charity work. Mrs Powell was unable to travel to
Buckingham Palace…

