Battle of Britain Question

[tablet_eraser]

SNCO ic the BoB service on Sunday asked me today whether there is any specific flower we should use for wreaths for the service. I have to confess, such a specific thought hadn't crossed my mind. I don't think we'd use poppies, but I could be wrong...

Any advice would be welcome.

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[ORAC]

I would suggest a mix of, or a selection from, those incorporated in the Battle of Britain Lace Curtain

[GlosMikeP]

Good idea. Arum lillies and roses would seem appropriate.

[Zoom]

Ask the Navy, since they won it.

[BEagle]

Military aircrew discussing flowers? Jeez, whatever next.

Is this the influence of the PC-EO nanny state brigade?

[Zoom]

Or ask Hollywood. I believe that they will be winning it next.

Agree with BEagle, so get some manly flowers.

[tablet_eraser]

Someone suggested using national flowers - English rose, Scottish thistle, New Zealand fern, Canadian maple leaves, etc. I can't work out where to get daffodils or how to put a leek into a wreath, though...

[airborne_artist]

How about some red, white and blue roses? That was from Mrs AA, a keen gardener and arranger of flowers. Florists may need a bit of notice for blue roses, but they do exist, I am assured.

[theboywide]

I believe the hollywood battle of britain film went down the tubes with Tom Cruises contract

[MostlyHarmless]

Consider the Lilly

[Always_broken_in_wilts]

"Ask the Navy, since they won it."

Best you go with a wide selection of Pansies then

all spelling mistakes are "df" alochol induced

[Washington_Irving]

Originally Posted by Always_broken_in_wilts

"Ask the Navy, since they won it."
Best you go with a wide selection of Pansies then
all spelling mistakes are "df" alochol induced

They'd know a lot more about flower arranging too.

[Needlesplit]

Aspidistra's??

[microlight AV8R]

Originally Posted by theboywide

I believe the hollywood battle of britain film went down the tubes with Tom Cruises contract

Thank God for that small mercy !

[GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU]

Per Ardua Aspidistras?

[Matt Skrossa]

Seeing as though a lot of BoB airfields were in Kent (Gravesend, West Malling, Manston, Hawkinge, Biggin Hill etc etc) , it's the time of the hop harvest and like most aircrew the brave BoB pilots enjoyed a beer or two why not have a wreath of hop flowers?