The Rt Hon Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh Frank Ross joined First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and senior military personnel, members of the wider Armed Forces community and members of the emergency services for the official wreath-laying ceremony at the Stone of Remembrance yesterday. Continue reading Scotland remembers
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Scotland embraces annual ‘Poppy Day’
Thousands of volunteers took to the streets across the country yesterday to collect for the 2019 Scottish Poppy Appeal.
A day before Remembrance Sunday, it was one of the last opportunities for the Scottish public to pick up a poppy and make a donation to help support the country’s Armed Forces community. Continue reading Scotland embraces annual ‘Poppy Day’
Edinbugh glows red for Scottish Poppy Appeal
This weekend, more than 120 Scottish landmarks will be glowing red in support of the Scottish Poppy Appeal – with more and more joining the national campaign each day.
Buildings large and small – from globally iconic castles to locally loved churches and schools – will ‘Light Up Red’ for Poppyscotland in a wonderfully modern display Remembrance. Continue reading Edinbugh glows red for Scottish Poppy Appeal
Poppy emoji launched on Twitter
Poppyscotland has joined forces with Twitter to launch a new poppy emoji in support of this year’s Scottish Poppy Appeal. Users of the platform are now able to include a poppy in their 280-character messages by using a number of Remembrance-related hashtags. Continue reading Poppy emoji launched on Twitter
Edinburgh set to come alive for annual Poppy Day
Scotland’s capital city is gearing up to host what has become one of the firm fixtures in its calendar. Organised by Poppyscotland, the seventh annual Edinburgh Poppy Day will feature more than five fun-packed hours of live music and entertainment. Continue reading Edinburgh set to come alive for annual Poppy Day
Lord Provost opens Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance
Frank Ross, the Right Honourable Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, led a group of wreath-layers at the annual Opening Ceremony of the Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance at the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens yesterday. Continue reading Lord Provost opens Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance
Remember Together by Lighting Up Red for the Scottish Poppy Appeal
Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland is looking to ‘Light Up Red’ the whole of Scotland in a thoroughly modern display of both Remembrance and awareness of the 2019 Scottish Poppy Appeal. Continue reading Remember Together by Lighting Up Red for the Scottish Poppy Appeal
Historic autograph book to go under the hammer for Poppyscotland
An autograph book featuring more than 300 signatures that was bequeathed to the Earl Haig Fund in 1933 is to be sold in aid of Poppyscotland next week to support the leading military charity’s work in supporting members of the Armed Forces community. Continue reading Historic autograph book to go under the hammer for Poppyscotland
Poppyscotland needs YOU!
Poppyscotland needs you! Scotland’s leading Armed Forces charity is searching for a range of volunteers from Edinburgh and the Lothians to help with the charity’s fundraising campaign in the coming weeks. Continue reading Poppyscotland needs YOU!
Let the Games begin as Poppies begin odyssey across Scotland
They are already part of a special team that performs super-human feats by producing millions of poppies each year for the annual Scottish Poppy Appeal.
And on the day that around five million of the iconic symbols of remembrance begin their journey across Scotland in preparation for raising vital funds for leading Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland, two veterans from Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory have revealed their quest to reach next year’s Invictus Games. Continue reading Let the Games begin as Poppies begin odyssey across Scotland










