Victims of conflict do not die in glory

In response to the changing meaning of the red poppy, Anthony Matthew argues that military pomp can hide the disaster of war, while Barbara Crowther describes a local memorial to all victims. The Royal British Legion has modified the meaning of the red remembrance poppies to include “innocent civilians who have lost their lives in conflict and acts of terrorism” ( Report, 16 October). This broadening of the scope of remembrance still falls short of that represented by the white poppi