Ross Kemp with personnel from the triservice launching 2021 Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD Crown.jpg — Ross Kemp poses for a photograph with personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British Army for the launch of the 2021 London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

British Army Band Colchester and the Pipes and Drums 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — The British Army Band Colchester and the Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles play at the launch of RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

British Army Band Colchester and Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles during Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — The British Army Band Colchester and the Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles play at the launch of RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Essex and Suffolk based troops took over railway station for RBL London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Essex and Suffolk-based troops took over a railway station for RBL London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Essex and Suffolk based troops took over railway station for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Essex and Suffolk-based troops took over a railway station for RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Band of the Coldstream Guards play for the launch RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Band of the Coldstream Guards play for the launch of the RBL London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

British Army Staff and Personnel Support Branch sell poppies for Royal British Legion 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — British Army Staff and Personnel Support Branch sell poppies for the Royal British Legion (Picture: MOD).

Baroness Goldie DL helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Baroness Goldie helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station (Picture: MOD).

Min Lords, Baroness Goldie DL helping with London Poppy Day, Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Baroness Goldie helping with London Poppy Day, Charing Cross Station (Picture: MOD).

Jeremy Quin MP (centre) helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Defence minister Jeremy Quin (centre) helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station (Picture: MOD).

Jeremy Quin MP (centre), seen here helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Defence minister Jeremy Quin (centre), seen here helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station (Picture: MOD).

Leo Docherty meets serving personnel and veterans selling poppies on behalf of the Royal British Legion 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Veterans Minister Leo Docherty meets serving personnel and veterans selling poppies for the Royal British Legion (Picture: MOD).

Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Leo Docherty selling poppies for RBL 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Veterans Minister Leo Docherty meets serving personnel and veterans selling poppies for the Royal British Legion (Picture: MOD).

Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat at London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to the public during London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps cheer Royal Marines Display whilst selling poppies 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps cheer Royal Marines display while selling poppies (Picture: MOD).

Royal Marines demonstrating hand-to-hand combat to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to the public during London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Royal Marines hand-to-hand combat show to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to the public during London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

RAF members help selling poppies for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — RAF personnel selling poppies for RBL London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Soldiers collecting donations for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Soldiers collected donations for RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Soldiers collecting donations at Liverpool Street for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Soldiers collecting donations at Liverpool Street for RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Ross Kemp with personnel from the triservice launching 2021 Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD Crown.jpg

British Army Band Colchester and the Pipes and Drums 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

British Army Band Colchester and Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles during Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Essex and Suffolk based troops took over railway station for RBL London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Essex and Suffolk based troops took over railway station for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Band of the Coldstream Guards play for the launch RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

British Army Staff and Personnel Support Branch sell poppies for Royal British Legion 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Baroness Goldie DL helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Min Lords, Baroness Goldie DL helping with London Poppy Day, Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Jeremy Quin MP (centre) helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Jeremy Quin MP (centre), seen here helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Leo Docherty meets serving personnel and veterans selling poppies on behalf of the Royal British Legion 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Leo Docherty selling poppies for RBL 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps cheer Royal Marines Display whilst selling poppies 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Royal Marines demonstrating hand-to-hand combat to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Royal Marines hand-to-hand combat show to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

RAF members help selling poppies for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Soldiers collecting donations for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Soldiers collecting donations at Liverpool Street for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Remembrance

In Pictures: Military personnel out in force for London Poppy Day launch

Ross Kemp with personnel from the triservice launching 2021 Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD Crown.jpg — Ross Kemp poses for a photograph with personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British Army for the launch of the 2021 London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

British Army Band Colchester and the Pipes and Drums 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — The British Army Band Colchester and the Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles play at the launch of RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

British Army Band Colchester and Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles during Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — The British Army Band Colchester and the Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles play at the launch of RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Essex and Suffolk based troops took over railway station for RBL London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Essex and Suffolk-based troops took over a railway station for RBL London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Essex and Suffolk based troops took over railway station for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Essex and Suffolk-based troops took over a railway station for RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Band of the Coldstream Guards play for the launch RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Band of the Coldstream Guards play for the launch of the RBL London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

British Army Staff and Personnel Support Branch sell poppies for Royal British Legion 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — British Army Staff and Personnel Support Branch sell poppies for the Royal British Legion (Picture: MOD).

Baroness Goldie DL helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Baroness Goldie helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station (Picture: MOD).

Min Lords, Baroness Goldie DL helping with London Poppy Day, Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Baroness Goldie helping with London Poppy Day, Charing Cross Station (Picture: MOD).

Jeremy Quin MP (centre) helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Defence minister Jeremy Quin (centre) helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station (Picture: MOD).

Jeremy Quin MP (centre), seen here helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Defence minister Jeremy Quin (centre), seen here helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station (Picture: MOD).

Leo Docherty meets serving personnel and veterans selling poppies on behalf of the Royal British Legion 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Veterans Minister Leo Docherty meets serving personnel and veterans selling poppies for the Royal British Legion (Picture: MOD).

Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Leo Docherty selling poppies for RBL 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Veterans Minister Leo Docherty meets serving personnel and veterans selling poppies for the Royal British Legion (Picture: MOD).

Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat at London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to the public during London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps cheer Royal Marines Display whilst selling poppies 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps cheer Royal Marines display while selling poppies (Picture: MOD).

Royal Marines demonstrating hand-to-hand combat to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to the public during London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Royal Marines hand-to-hand combat show to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to the public during London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

RAF members help selling poppies for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — RAF personnel selling poppies for RBL London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Soldiers collecting donations for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Soldiers collected donations for RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Soldiers collecting donations at Liverpool Street for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg — Soldiers collecting donations at Liverpool Street for RBL's London Poppy Day (Picture: MOD).

Ross Kemp with personnel from the triservice launching 2021 Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD Crown.jpg

British Army Band Colchester and the Pipes and Drums 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

British Army Band Colchester and Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles during Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Essex and Suffolk based troops took over railway station for RBL London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Essex and Suffolk based troops took over railway station for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Band of the Coldstream Guards play for the launch RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

British Army Staff and Personnel Support Branch sell poppies for Royal British Legion 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Baroness Goldie DL helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Min Lords, Baroness Goldie DL helping with London Poppy Day, Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Jeremy Quin MP (centre) helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Jeremy Quin MP (centre), seen here helping with London Poppy Day at Charing Cross Station 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Leo Docherty meets serving personnel and veterans selling poppies on behalf of the Royal British Legion 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Leo Docherty selling poppies for RBL 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Royal Marines demonstrate hand-to-hand combat to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps cheer Royal Marines Display whilst selling poppies 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Royal Marines demonstrating hand-to-hand combat to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Royal Marines hand-to-hand combat show to public for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

RAF members help selling poppies for RBL Poppy Appeal 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Soldiers collecting donations for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Soldiers collecting donations at Liverpool Street for RBL's London Poppy Day 04112021 Credit MOD.jpg

Military personnel, veterans and Poppy Appeal collectors were out in force across the capital on Thursday for this year's London Poppy Day.

The Poppy Appeal collectors were aiming to raise as much as possible in a single day for the Royal British Legion (RBL).

Now in its 15th year, London Poppy Day is the largest cash street collection of its kind in Europe.

In 2021, the RBL is celebrating almost 2,000 collectors coming back out to raise vital funds to support members of the Armed Forces community.

The Royal British Legion (RBL) is the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting the needs of the Armed Forces community, past and present, and their families.

Poppy days are also taking place in many other cities in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday.

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