Remembrance

Remembrance Day: Linking Past And Present

As Remembrance Day approaches, there has been a 'poppy launch' in Oxford, aimed at linking Britain's military history with its current serving forces.

10,000 poppy petals were fired into the air, and a bomb disposal robot was used to drop off the first flower to a local dignitary.

Captain Anna Groom, from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal company (EOD), expressed her gratitude to the Royal British Legion:

"It's been a real privilege for 11 EOD Regiment to support the Royal British Legion today in the poppy appeal. We're really well supported in Oxfordshire locally by the Royal British Legion and our serving soldiers and officers and their families over the many years have been really well supported by the RBL."

The EOD provides assistance to civil authorities across the UK in bomb disposal tasks.

Meanwhile, Lynda Atkins spoke for the Royal British Legion:

"We're very keen this year to make the point that remembrance is not just about veterans and those who served in World War One and World War Two, but it's something that continues right up to the current day."