This was followed by a poignant remembrance ceremony at Londonderry's Cenotaph. This was led by Apprentice Boys governor general, Jim Brownlee, who laid a wreath of poppies in commemoration of the war dead. Flanked by two sword bearers and other members of the Apprentice Boys General Committee...
Every November, the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal raises funds to support families of the Armed Forces, and the associated wearing of the traditional red poppy has been a powerful symbol of remembrance and recognition since the appeal first began at the end of the First World War. This ...