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Ruby Sheffield has supported the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal since the age of four. Ruby, 10, among youngest attendees to join veterans at 2024 Poppy Appeal launch Skip to main content
The Royal British Legion runs the appeal annually to raise money for veterans and serving personnel.
Today, the red poppies are worn across the country in tribute to the Armed Forces and the RBL’s Poppy Appeal raises funds to help veterans with housing and jobs. Around 40,000 volunteers now ...
A wreath of artificial poppies featuring the Royal Logistic Corps emblem used on Remembrance Day. Perhaps best known for the yearly Poppy Appeal and Remembrance services, the Legion is a campaigning organisation that promotes the welfare and interests of current and former members of the British Armed Forces.
London Poppy Day is an annual event organised by the Royal British Legion which aims to raise £1million for its Poppy Appeal.Launched in 2006, the event takes place in London on the first Thursday of November, shortly before the United Kingdom observes Remembrance Sunday, and is one of several similar events held in cities around the United Kingdom.
The Royal British Legion branch in Tenterden has had great success in the annual poppy appeal, and is responsible, along with Tenterden Town Council, for the very moving (and well-attended) service at the War Memorial each year on Remembrance Sunday.
Terry Barnett says the Royal British Legion helped him after he faced issues with addiction.
Although the Royal British Legion also holds a yearly poppy appeal in Northern Ireland and in 2009 raised more than £1 million, [42] the wearing of poppies in Northern Ireland is controversial. [5] It is seen by many as a political symbol [5] [43] and a symbol of Britishness, [5] [44] [45] representing support for the British Army. [43]