The Lion and the Poppy

British Veterans, Politics, and Society, 1921-1939

Niall Barr

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Praeger Publishers Inc
30 August 2005

British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social groups: clubs & societies

In the years following World War I, the British Legion became a symbol for service, tradition, and stability in British life. In the war's aftermath, many veterans organizations on the continent became violently politicized. However, the competing groups in Britain came together in 1921 to form the unified and overtly non-political British Legion, the mission and identity of which was founded upon its members' experience of the Great War. The Legion belief that the comradeship of the trenches could transcend all barriers of rank and class was a reflection of the startling changes stirred by the Great War. Instead of succumbing to bitterness and alienation, the British Legion became a positive social force in the 1920s.

Based on extensive original research, this is the first modern work to take an objective and analytical view of the British Legion. By examining each major facet of the British Legion in turn, Barr draws a convincing picture of this organization that became a national institution. Through its branches and clubs, fund-raising activities, political pressure, and work for peace, the British Legion became part of the fabric of British life and exerted a powerful and profound influence upon British society and politics. A better understanding of the legion and its social impact fills a real gap in our understanding of British life and society during the inter-war years.

By: Niall Barr
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9780313324741
ISBN 10: 0313324743
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 30 August 2005
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Niall Barr is a Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies at the Defence Studies Department, King's College, London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College. Educated at the University of St. Andrews, he previously taught at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He has published widely on British military history including Flodden 1513 and Pendulum of War: The Three Battles of El Alamein.

Reviews for The Lion and the Poppy: British Veterans, Politics, and Society, 1921-1939

Unlike earlier historians of the organization, he draws extensively on correspondence of members and leaders, and focuses on the local branches - the grass roots of the Legion - rather than merely the official records at the national level. - Reference & Research Book News Examines the political fund-raising, and other activities of the British Legion, an organization founded in 1921 by once-competing veteran's groups. - The Chronicle of High Education