Defence Ministers and Armed Forces personnel showed their support recently for London Poppy Day by selling poppies to London’s commuters ahead of Remembrance. London Poppy Day is a fundraising collection day all in aid of the Poppy Appeal for the Royal British Legion.
The regimental mascot of the Irish Guards, an Irish Wolfhound called Turlough Mor whos known affectionately by the soldiers as Seamus, helped draw crowds of tourists and commuters to buy poppies at the headquarters of the Army in London.
Defence Ministers and Armed Forces personnel showed their support today for London Poppy Day by selling poppies to Londons commuters ahead of Remembrance.
London Poppy Day is a fundraising collection day all in aid of the Poppy Appeal for the Royal British Legion.
Thousands of collectors, including uniformed personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans, and their supporters greeted commuters and collected donations at tube and mainline railway stations in London. Nine military bands also performed at stations across London to encourage commuters to donate.
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Defence Ministers and Armed Forces personnel showed their support today for London Poppy Day by selling poppies to Londons commuters ahead of Remembrance. London Poppy Day is a fundraising collection day all in aid of the Poppy Appeal for the Royal British Legion. Image Crown Copyright 2022.
Thousands of collectors, including uniformed personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans, and their supporters greeted commuters and collected donations at tube and mainline railway stations in London. Nine military bands also performed at stations across London to encourage commuters to donate.
Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace, and Defence Ministers James Heappey, Andrew Murrison, Alex Chalk and Baroness Goldie joined serving personnel at London Waterloo, Victoria, Paddington, and St Jamess Park Station to collect donations for the Poppy Appeal.
Remembrance Sunday falls on 13 November this year and members of the Armed Forces around the world will mark the occasion. Today’s Armed Forces are inspired by their predecessors and continue the proud traditions of service and achievements of those who have gone before them.
Royal British Legion celebrity supporter Ross Kemp joined British Army personnel from The Life Guards of The Household Cavalry Regiment and the Scots Guards and Irish to open London Poppy Day. The regimental mascot of the Irish Guards, an Irish Wolfhound called Turlough Mor who’s known affectionately by the soldiers as Seamus, helped draw crowds of tourists and commuters to buy poppies at the headquarters of the Army in London.
