In Flanders Field is a famous poem ... This clip is from the series WW1 A to Z. Pupils could read together the full text of McCrae’s poem. Why do they think it is still so well-known today?

In late 1914, the fields of Northern France and Flanders were once again ripped open as World War One raged through Europe's heart. Once the conflict was over the poppy was one of the only plants ...