Act of Kindness at Horse Guards Will Make You Want To Cry ❤️

[@hazel1605]

Unique , Never saw a soldier buy a poppy from another soldier! Beautiful scene 🥰🌺

[@thorpsewinglessons5913]

Lovely to see

[@sassycat6487]

What's a poppy?

[@Bonzman]

​@@sassycat6487look up Royal British legion poppy appeal. The annual poppy appeal is a world wide thing in a lot of countries.

[@johng9399]

@@sassycat6487 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. In Flanders Fields By John McCrae A rememberance of those who died for their country in war. Started with WW1 and continues.

[@John-G]

Where do you think those serving get them from? 😂

[@mrstamp5121]

Best bit about this was how young Lad Made sure he was looking his best and had his Cap just right before he turned around to engage with older boys! Total respect and well done Lad.

[@claregale9011]

Bless em . Wear my poppy with pride every year . Lest we forget

[@Chris17198]

Our gracious Chelsea Pensioners doing their Poppy Appeal duties with pride and respect for their fellow veterans … God bless you gentlemen ..and thank you for your service 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sassycat6487]

Can you explain what is a poppy? I've never heard of it

[@John-G]

​​@@sassycat6487It's to remember the dead from all wars, on all sides - started after WWI, in 1921, centred around Armistice Day (11 November) and Remembrance Sunday, the nearest Sunday to it. It's become a bit abused and jingoistic in recent years, as a day to only remember our own dead "with pride" when that was never the intention which was to remember and honour ALL those who gave their lives in the hope it would never happen again.

[@Chris17198]

@@John-G Amen 🙏🏻

[@Wireman68]

Thank you explaining what was going on.

[@silky5366]

​@@John-Ganother positive comment from you John. 😂

[@freakygear]

Not kindness at all. Just deserved respect from a young soldier to some old soldiers and for those that made the ultimate sacrifice. Respect to our Chelsea pensioners and all serving and former armed forces!

[@AlisonGasparini]

My favourite Blues and Royals trooper, showing the rest how it's done. ❤

[@cathyb46]

Yes he is certainly a prize 😊

[@joannicholson970]

Mine too, missed him as he's been missing a while.

[@LB-my1ej]

Our wonderful Chelsea Pensioners

[@jeangenie5807]

See, younger people do care ❤

[@PatriciaTennery]

Some do. There is always the different take and sometimes a lack of understanding and a lack of caring to educate oneself. People sure can be strange and sometimes erroneously judgmental.

[@aetzw4zer]

great gesture, not to mention, the young one saw them earlier, rushed forward and addressed them only after adjusting his beret properly.

[@clamrocks]

Thanks to commenters explaining what I was watching, Boston U>S

[@nezbrun872]

Until quite recently I lived in Chelsea for many years, only a minute's walk from the Royal Hospital where the Chelsea Pensioners live. They are army veterans. It's very common to see them out and about in Chelsea, although they usually wear a slightly less formal uniform. I shared the same convenience store (Tesco Express on Royal Hospital Road), so I saw them a lot! It's heartwarming to see them around. FWIW, the Royal Hospital is also famous as the location for the Chelsea Flower Show, held in May each year.

[@dennis12dec]

The Chelsea Pensioners can be seen at Stamford Bridge watching Chelsea FC home games.

[@AprileAnderson]

We 🇺🇸 don't honor the poppy like they do. It's a shame 😞😔❤❤❤

[@John-G]

@@AprileAnderson We don't "honor the poppy" either - it's a symbol to honour the fallen.

[@silky5366]

​@@John-Ghere again John, being a moron.

[@LarryRobinson-x7l]

To those that dobt know. The poppy dates back to ww1. If I remember it was in to the poem about Flanders field

[@John-G]

As a symbol of remembrance it dates back to 1921.

[@susanhopkison3363]

Yes it's IN FLANDER'S FIELDS THE POPPY'S GROW. BEAUTIFUL POEM. I WAS TAUGHT IT AS A CHILD WHILE IN HOSPITAL BY A NURSE WHO WAS LEAVING TO GO TO AFRICA AS A MISSIONARY.

[@beccabbea2511]

The odd thing is the remembrance poppy was started by an American lady, Moina Michael. Someone in Britain took it up and the rest is history.

[@John-G]

@beccabbea2511 It was actually taken up by France after that, not UK, by Anna Guerin, jointly with the American Legion and then VFW, then by Canada after she pushed it there, and only then by the UK after she pushed it in the UK. It wasn't a British idea at all but an American one, then copied and promoted to raise funds for France. I've no idea why it died out in the US, but there was a disagreement between the American League, who opted for a daisy instead, and VFW who stuck with the poppy.

[@JBC-zv8fn]

Earlier than 1921 that’s when the RBL adopted it. American woman Moina Micheal came up with the wearing of a poppy in 1918 it was adopted by the American legion in 1920 and Britain and Canada in 1921

[@RAVINDRAJILKA]

That really very nice

[@RAVINDRAJILKA]

Thanks 👍 for like comment it respect your like

[@RAVINDRAJILKA]

This is really very nice movment for kindness of guard thank once again for your like

[@MrBrumlad]

Hats off to the modern day soldier well done young man

[@athomas1732]

Hats also off to the Chelsea pensioner handling technology to take the payment.

[@noelborden8787]

Beautiful

[@JenniferPower-x7i]

Very glad to see other people immediately stepping up to get their poppies

[@RollTideLBC]

They have grace, pride AND SWAG! Respect!

[@BarbaraThirlwell]

What a lovely video!! ❤❤❤❤❤Thank you🌹✌️✨✨✨✨

[@kudapooda9993]

A poppy is a flower we where in respect, of throws how lost there lives in the wars. Some of the church's decorate with poppys . My mum did some purple poppys and thay respect of the animals lot in the war's . Hopefully this will help you OUT. And make it a bit clearer for you to understand . Take care and all the best .👍👍

[@AprileAnderson]

That was cool of your mom ❤❤.

[@beckyaasen5232]

Thank you for the explanation

[@daled.4495]

Thanks for the explanation for a clueless Yank. I have the deepest respect for your country.

[@douglasgosney9172]

Thank you Respect at the highest ❤

[@bossdemon]

The cashless interaction makes me want to cry, that's for sure.

[@oddities-whatnot]

Yes, I agree. These people today who pay for everything with their phone, they have no idea the trouble it will cause eventually by relying on technology so much. Weeping and throwing tantrums because the network is down etc while standing at a checkout. No bank card, no cash. Stupidity. Im 55 and thats all I use.

[@sassycat6487]

I don't think most soldiers would have their wallet on them. A phone makes sense for emergencies.

[@rosemaryheadford7077]

Me too.

[@AprileAnderson]

​@@oddities-whatnot it's high tech anymore. I'm impressed with the older gentlemen having the doohickey thing for purchases ❤❤

[@John-G]

​​@@sassycat6487How do you think they buy anything? Carry their driving licence and Army ID Card / MoD 90, which they have to carry at all times?

[@GravesRWFiA]

a cuple of years ago my wife and i were in london having lunch in a pub, we finished and she went to the ladies and I saw a couple of pensioners holding beers and looking for seats. I stood up and offered them our table as we were leaving. They gratefully sat down and I said a few words and as my wife came out, I took my leave, outside she said i was the only person she knew who could be left alone in a pub for 5 minutes only to attract a crowd of soldier.

[@Sandy-n4n]

Times have certainly changed from the days when my late father (A dunkirk veteran) would have bought without fail his poppy every year by either pulling out his wallet or fumbling about in his pockets... Nowadays, it's pay for it by the fancy mobile wallet app. Miss you dad! 😭

[@Chris17198]

God bless your dad … without him life would be very different these days 🙏🏻

[@oddities-whatnot]

If phone fails or network goes down, thats when the fun begins. Makes me angry and equally amused about this stupid society where so many rely on technology to survive. It wont end well. Dont they realise how many problems they are building up for the future. More fool them.

[@Sandy-n4n]

@@Chris17198 Thank you!

[@Sandy-n4n]

@@oddities-whatnot My thoughts exactly! 👍

[@colincocks1335]

Thanks for your service Dad, from ex RE

[@ukdogmum]

They respect each other.

[@IRELANDEllen]

The guardking kindly heart!

[@badwolf2223]

Top marks young man…top marks

[@kranson8514]

ALL IN IT TOGETHER 🫡

[@SteveMuncaster-ji9dw]

Outstanding

[@ivorholtskog5506]

If we forget, we repeat. Come to think about it we do forget and we continue to repeat. Humans never learn.

[@boomer6611]

You can see that both these old warriors have done their bit, look behind their ears, both of them have hearing aids, probably lost a significant amount their high frequency fighting for the Crown. I love all of Britain embraces their veterans.

[@rianorman3526]

My favourite new LCoH J xxx

[@David-th2ug]

Even poppy sellers have gone digital!

[@beverley1539]

Hiya Thankyou for sharing. Blessings Canada 🇨🇦🐝

[@mikescullion1134]

Thxs. For everything. !! .

[@andrewkirwin4910]

Lest we forget

[@MaríaJosefaDelgadoFernandez]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤me encanta KINGNNESS mi preferido eres un cielo CAMPEÓN tiene unos modales perfectos para tus compañeros felicidades soy una persona mayor y veo qué tienes unas cualidades perfectas te mereces muchas bendiciones y qué te vaya bien en tu vida

[@carolwilson6948]

The red poppy represents the blood that spilled by all fallen service men, During WW1 that is why we wear them so that WE WILL REMEMBER THEM,

[@davidhoward5392]

All part of the same service family, yes even the RAF.. The favourite child 😅

[@Wireman68]

In Flanders fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,

[@bud3442]

Not quite sure what about this would make someone want to cry.

[@neptuneblood6916]

Back in the early 90s in the army when we had regimental functions or parades and Chelsea pensioners were involved, we got warned the ones in the wheel chairs had hollow legs and be careful when drinking with them we had some brilliant nights with them and for them it was just like being out with the lads again and there legs were hollow

[@Whosnaana]

I hope that this soldier will not suffer the bad influence of some of these colleagues:TM / HF🍺🍺🍺

[@nicholasdavies6264]

Chelsea pensioners 👍 I would love to hear what they have to say regarding the state of our country now. Unfortunately they can’t due to banning of free speech and the threat of termination of accommodation and pension. Bloody sad !

[@davidbell1619]

I buy poppies every year. I will always remember those who passed in the First World War. It seems Armisitice Day is forgotten by those born after 1970. I will not disrespect nor lose faith with our Honored dead.

[@andrewswift2856]

Old soldiers with modern technology 👍

[@janetbarkwith]

Love it that the Chelsea pensioners have made it to the 21st century and you can pay for your poppy by machine!

[@DGKK55]

Oh my days, paying by apple for a poppy! Hello 2024!

[@theart8039]

Hah you used to just drop a quid in the box

[@oddities-whatnot]

Card reader !

[@AprileAnderson]

Thank you. I've called it a doohickey 😅😂

[@danielkirkland3366]

And labour wont even provide them affordable heating

[@Roheryn100]

Chelsea pensioners live quite comfortably; there will be no worries about heat.

[@sirloin8745]

The purpose of war is not to survive? 😢

[@ralfe2212]

Hard to manage with only one arm free, it made me cry the the soldier couldn't let go of his smartphone.

[@Roheryn100]

It made you CRY ????

[@ralfe2212]

@@Roheryn100 Mocking the title text .. it implies you should be crying because the soldier is so kind to buy a poppy 😞

[@franksnyder1357]

Dogs of war.

[@Drrayoldman]

Polite yes, but I didnt cry

[@philstannett-lh4wq]

So much quicker to pay with cash

[@edschell9411]

What us a pensioner?

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

Do they realise 1/3 of the donations go to “management “ and £80,000 to a “Diversity officer” and £10k to Stonewall ?

[@dlxmarks]

Is that your way of explaining why you never buy poppies?

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

@ no it's MY way of saying how poorly the donations are flitted away.

[@John-G]

Simply completely untrue. The funds raised are administered by the Royal British Legion; administrative costs are minimal, nothing remotely near one third (closer to a hundredth), nothing, absolutely nothing, goes to Stonewall or to a "diversity officer". The RBL doesn't contribute to Stonewall in any way at all, and RBL staff, including the D&I officer are funded from subscriptions and donations, NOT from the Poppy appeal. Absolute, total tripe.

[@John-G]

​@@MARTINA-gc3tqIt's uninformed garbage.

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

@@John-G just look at the published accounts of the RBL.

[@donnaemerson3313]

We will wear poppys here in the USA also. Please pray Trump wins today

[@JenniferPower-x7i]

Wearing my poppy.praying trump doesn’t win.

[@alexandercrichton3052]

Ah, yes. Private Bonespurs

[@dcd231]

no such thing as a kings guard

[@paulmorgan6269]

These guys brown nosed their way to where they are. Most never did a true job at rank. Promote to get rid of was the call. Modern PR will try and show you these are good guys but no.

[@siras2]

Well, you're a little ray of sunshine aren't you!

[@John-G]

Based on what? What absolute, uninformed rubbish. Are you suggesting the Academy Sergeant Major at Sandhurst when I was there, Ray Huggins, who was a Chelsea Pensioner, was promoted to get rid of him? Or Bill Speakman, VC? The vast majority are also ex- junior ranks, which is very obvious as they wear the rank they held when serving. Crawl back under your stone ...

[@Spookieham]

Failed promotion did you?

[@susanhopkison3363]

Your nasty & disrespectful to all who served & are serving & helped YOU TO HAVE FREEDOM. EVEN SPEECH BUT YOU SHOULD TRY FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM OR ARE YOU A COWARD !!! AS WELL AS NASTY ??

[@janet-margaretashton3688]

I know i am always boring people with our forces being the best of the best but they are and here is another wxample of why i believe they are😍👏🇬🇧🫡good to see 2 if our Chelsea prnsioners out collecting for rememberence day too 🙏🏻 we are blessed 🙏🏻👏👏👏🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🫡🫡🇬🇧😍😍

[@NeilStrong-r6k]

God bless the Chelsea Pensioners, and all our service men and women past and present. Not given to the British Legion this year, their WOKE stance isn't for me, I have donated to Help for Heroes instead.

[@nezbrun872]

"I have donated to Help for Heroes instead." Good idea, I think I'll do the same.

[@John-G]

I suggest you do some more research. A lot more research. The idea that the RBL is any more "woke" than H4H is simply uninformed; both have their critics on how their funds are spent, but this is simply rubbish.

[@John-G]

​@@nezbrun872Why? Have you looked at how their respective funds are spent? Do you know that H4H supports Fighting with Pride?

[@cj4857]

​@@John-Gyes, and the RBL bring out a pride poppy!!! And spend £65000-£70000 in a salary for a DEI officer! People have their own opinion on the way subscriptions and donations are spent, but H4H and the RBL will always bow down to current rhetoric. The poppy should not be political in my opinion, and the RBL is in danger of making people think that it is going that way

[@airbornesoldier8104]

The greatest generation that ever lived 🫡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🫡

[@saywhatyouwantmj61]

Little disappointed the soldier didn't salute our older heroes on receiving the poppy.

[@StevenBird-e9n]

They are not commissioned officers, so no salute warranted!