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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.
Terry Barnett says the Royal British Legion helped him after he faced issues with addiction.
The Royal British Legion Riders Branch (RBLR) is a specialist worldwide branch of The Royal British Legion for motorcyclists. Its members hold events such as Weston Bike Night in Weston-super-Mare and rallies such as the RBLR 1000 , [ 32 ] a 1,000 mile in 24 hours sponsored ride, all to raise money for the Poppy Appeal.
The RBLR also organises poppy runs (a kind of motorcycle rally) to raise both awareness and money for the Poppy Appeal. Its members also become involved in rides to places with special military resonance such as the Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire and European battle sites.
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]
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 ...
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.