Latest News from Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory

Poppy Factory Refurbishment Complete

By jackie | November 29, 2021 |

We are delighted to report our refurbishment is complete and that we have moved back to our permanent home on Warriston Road. We are open for business via all our normal sales channels, including in person sales. However, we are not yet ready for visitors, either as individuals or as groups. This likely to resume…

Telephone Difficulties

By jackie | August 27, 2021 |

To all our customers We are experiencing significant difficulties with our phone lines at present. We are working urgently to overcome these issues and apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. In the interim we have set up a phone messaging service. If you cannot get through to us on our normal sales numbers (0131…

BIGGLES

By jackie | July 20, 2021 |

Today we announce with immense sadness that Biggles, the hugely loved care dog belonging to Donald McLeod passed away last Thursday after a short battle with cancer. Biggles was given to Donald as a puppy by Combat Stress to help him re-enter the world that he found so challenging due to PTSD. It is no…

POST A POPPY PIC 2021

By jackie | June 22, 2021 |

As the weather has been warmer and the sun has been shining the beautiful poppies are slowly appearing at long last and we have received some lovely photos – keep them coming! Our annual Post A Poppy competition runs until 31st July and although only for fun, our winner will receive a Poppy Factory Tea…

Professor Sandy Davison MBE

By jackie | June 16, 2021 |

We are delighted and proud to announce that Professor Sandy Davison has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021. Sandy was our chairman for 12 years and stepped down in August 2020. Sandy was a magnificent chairman and has guided the factory through a period of great change, not least…