Fundraiser launched for Witney poppy seller after stroke

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 12:46 · Archive

A fundraiser has been launched for James Boxer, a well-known poppy seller in Witney, Oxfordshire, after he suffered a stroke on 22 October.

A fundraiser has been launched for James Boxer, a well-known Witney poppy seller, after he suffered a stroke on 22 October. The stroke left him without the use of one side of his body, with limited use of the other side, and he now requires constant care. Over £5,000 of an £8,000 target has already been raised to fund new medical equipment and support him through his recovery.

Boxer is known throughout west Oxfordshire for his charity work over the past 15 years. He is particularly recognised for supporting the Royal British Legion in Witney, collecting donations for the Poppy Appeal each year in the lead up to Remembrance Day on 11 November. He has also volunteered with St John Ambulance, the African Children's Fund charity shop and Guideposts Trust.

Boxer's brother Adam said the stroke has been 'incredibly difficult for James and for us as a family'. He noted that Boxer has 'already had to overcome more than his fair share of health problems', referring to a brain tumour and cancer diagnosed in 2001, from which he recovered although the conditions left him with lasting disabilities. 'Anyone who knows James will know how much being out and about means to him,' Adam added.

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• Fundraiser launched for well-known Witney poppy seller after strokeA fundraiser has started for a regular campaigner for the Royal British Legion after he recently suffered a stroke.Oxfordshire Guardian · 29 Oct, 12:30
• Fundraiser launched for well-known Witney poppy seller after strokeA fundraiser has started for a regular campaigner for the Royal British Legion after he recently suffered a stroke.Oxford Mail · 29 Oct, 12:30

In this story: James Boxer · Adam Boxer · Royal British Legion · Witney · Oxfordshire

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