Poppy Appeal launch

A wreath and a cascade of hand-knit poppies were placed in Bristol Cathedral to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War One, part of the remembrance events planned by the Royal British Legion.  The launch of the poppy appeal took place at College Green where a stirring recreation of a scene from World War One marked the start of a special fortnight of remembrance of the centenary of the end of the Great War.  The Bristol Military Wives Choir and representatives from the Bugler’s Association of the Light Division and Rifles participated in the event alongside HM Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Peaches Golding OBE, High Sheriff Roger Opie and Lord Mayor Ms Cleo Lake.  On College Green, 1,000 waterproof poppies created a beautiful and poignant display on which the public could inscribe their own message of gratitude or remembrance. Other events taking place in addition to the Remembrance Sunday wreath-laying are the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday 10th November and the lone-piper’s lament at 6.00am on Remembrance Sunday.  Last year, more than £580,000 was raised by residents in Bristol and South Gloucestershire to the benefit of veterans and service families in the area. The Royal British Legion is the national custodian of Remembrance.