More than 40 million poppies will be distributed by 40,000 dedicated collectors during this year’s appeal. The Saltash Remembrance Day Parade could happen after all.“We hope that the car will remind people of the sacrifices that were made and encourage people to go out and buy a poppy ahead of this year’s Remembrance Day and actively engage with the Royal British Legion’s campaign.” Read More Related Articles This year we have invited members of their families to join our service at HQ to learn about their stories and remember their sacrifice. “Around 360 police officers from the two counties served in the armed forces during the war with 34 losing their lives. One of the poppy squad cars branded ahead of Remebrance Services The cars have 34 poppies on them to represent the number of officers who lost their lives during wartime.ĭevon and Cornwall Police Chief Constable, Shaun Sawyer, said: “The two poppy cars this year are part of our Remembrance Service where we continue to support our armed forces in a public way, particularly as we mark the 100 anniversary of the end of the First World War. On 11 November the cars will be attending Exeter Cathedral and Bodmin Remembrance Day services with officers from each of the local areas.įrom Monday 12 November the vehicle will be back out on patrol across Devon and Cornwall and will continue to hold the poppy design for the next three weeks. The cars will be attending a number of pre-planned events across the region as well as conducting general patrol. It is the first time the force has chosen to brand-up any of their vehicles and aims to highlight the large number of ex-forces staff who currently serve in Devon and Cornwall Police as well as the many officers who lost their lives during the First World War. Two specially decorated police cars, bearing the sombre red poppies will be out and about across Devon and Cornwall during November to mark Remembrance Day services and the Royal British Legion's annual appeal to help veterans.
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