Royal British Legion

A wartime event in Market Place, Horncastle, possibly an RAF display during War Weapons Week in April, 1941. (PHOTO BY: Horncastle History and Heritage Society).

Special VE80 events to include celebration concert

VE Day and VJ Day celebrations in Skegness are just a month away.

Countdown to VE Day celebrations with one month to go

Mina Endeley of Greylees, on the slopes at Tamworth, getting ready for the Invictus Games.

RAF medic from Sleaford all set to compete in Invictus Games in Canada

There were some unusual sights taking a dip on Mablethorpe beach on New year's Day for charity. Photo: supplied

Mablethorpe bathers brave cold, wind and rain for a splash in the North Sea!

Elves helping at the poppy Remembrance Christmas tree in Skegness.

Remember loved ones this Christmas at poppy tree in Skegness

Pictured (from left) are Darren Dodds, Community Engagement Officer, Platform Housing Group; Tracy Turner, Vice Chair of the Skegness branch of The Royal British Legion; Michael Bruce, Director of Platform Hub and Income Management, Platform Housing Group; Kevin Woolley, Branch Standard Bearer, The Royal British Legion and Neil Greaves, Head of Localities and Community Safety, Platform Housing Group.

Campaign sees work of Skegness Poppy Appeal in action after donation

Brave Carol Frisby emerges from the sea after a previous Big Dip event in Mablethorpe on New Year's Day.

Take a dip in the Mablethorpe sea on New Year's Day to help Armed Forces

Air Cadets stand on ceremony around the memorial, surrounded by the ongoing works to revamp the Market Place.

Honoured in unique Remembrance event

The Poppy Prom concert at St George's Academy hall.

Very successful Poppy Prom concert

A lamppost poppy for Remembrance Day at a Barratt and David Wilson Homes development

Homebuilders honour Remembrance Day in Lincolnshire

Carl Short is following in the footsteps of his mother and grandfather and says he will be outside the new Premier shop until Saturday.

Poppy volunteer in Alford glad to collecting again in his 43rd year

Last year's Remembrance Sunday service.

Arrangements as Remembrance Parade and service set to go ahead in Sleaford

Royal British Legion’s traditional Remembrance Parade and Service is in Sleaford on Sunday, November 10.

Arrangements are in place for the Royal British Legion’s traditional Remembrance...

Lincolnshire Royal British Legion Standard Bearers in the shadow of the 'Just Jane' Lancaster.

Hope for future at 'emotional' launch of the Lincolnshire RBL Poppy Appeal

A drone image of the Clock Tower poppy display in Skegness. Photo: John Byford.

GALLERY: Skegness Clock Tower poppy display – the big reveal

Marjorie Kavanagh (left) is honoured for her 30 year's service to the Royal British Legion, including a cake baked by Margaret Jarvis.

‘Pocket rocket’ Majorie honoured for 30-year service to Royal British Legion

Volunteer Lynne Priestly tying on poppies.

Final push to get poppies ready for Clock Tower display in Skegness

The Remembrance Parade in Skegness last year.

Your town needs you! Volunteers plea for Remembrance Parade in Skegness

The window of the unit in the Hldreds Centre which is now home for the Skegness Poppy Appeal.

Skegness Poppy Appeal needs you - and helpers will be treated like royalty

Flag waving at the 2022 Poppy Prom.

Poppy Prom concert in Sleaford will raise funds for Legion poppy appeal

Members of Paltform Housing's Public Living Room in Skegness have been busy creating poppies for the Royal British Legion Remembrance display around the Clock Tower. RBL secretary Louise Clarkson went along to collect them.

Community hub gets knitting for Skegness poppy appeal

Mayor and Mayoress of Skegness Couns Ady Findley and Sarah Staples wave to the crowd in the classic car Peanut.

Thousands flock to sunshine carnival procession in Skegness

Mike Evans will go to Canada next year.

Sleaford’s Mike selected for Invictus Games

Skegnes Academy students and staff with some of the poppies they are donating to the Royal British Legion display. Vice-chairman Tracy Turner (fourth left) went along to receive them.

It's a poppy explosion by students - but thousands still needed for display

Cadets in Boston's Memorial Garden on Armed Forces Day.

Boston marks Armed Forces Week

Kevin Woolley, Standard Bearer for the Skegness branch of the Royal Britrish Legion, at the beacon lighting.

D-Day 80: Blazing beacons bring D-Day 80 commemorations to an end

The parade in Horncastle to mark the 80th anniverary of D-Day. Photos: John Aron Photography

GALLERY: Horncastle hosts parade to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day Landings

The Mayor Coun David Suiter and Deputy Mayor Coun Alison Snookes join Town Crier John Griffiths and Royal British Legion members in Sleaford to honour the D-Day 80th anniversary in the Market Place.

D-Day remembered and heroes honoured in events around Sleaford and district

A landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6 1944, a scene that the film Saving Private Ryan re-created.

Watch: D-Day war film streaming for free for limited amount of time

Fish and chips.

Watch: National Fish and Chip Day’s fascinating connection to D-Day

D-Day veteran Bernard Morgan reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe.

Watch: D-Day hero reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe

Sleaford Market Place.

Remembrance service will go ahead in Sleaford Market Place this year

Last year's Remembrance event in Sleaford Market Place.

Remembrance will go ahead – but relocated from Sleaford Market Place this year

The Knit and Natter Group in Burgh le Marsh with (left) Louise Clarkson, secretary of the Skegness RBL branch.

Knitting group creates hundreds of poppies for ambitious Skegness display

Skegness Clock Tower has been confirmed as the location for an ambitious display of poppies for Rememberance.

'It now means that instead of needing hundreds of poppies we need thousands!'

'We did it!': Skegness Army Cadets who slept out for the Royal British Legion's Great Tommy Sleep Out appeal raising money for homeless veterans.

Watch Skegness Army Cadets sleeping out to help homeless veterans

Louise Clarkson, secretary of the Skegness branch of the Royal British Legion.

Help Royal British Legion paint Skegness red for this year's Poppy Appeal

Tom Hill D-Day veteran

Royal British Legion rallying the public 80 days ahead of historic 80th Annivers...

Spilsby Royal British Legion is celebrating a successful appeal.

Poppy Appeal raises over £8,517 for Royal British Legion

Supporters gather outside of Louth Legion Hall. Photo: Save Louth Legion

Saved! Louth's Royal British Legion hall safeguarded after local campaign

Poppy Appeal Organiser Julian Millington with the Sheppard Poppy Trophy. Photo: Lindy Taylor

Royal British Legion award for Horncastle's Poppy Appeal Volunteer

Crowds at Boston Memorial Gardens.

In Pictures: Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday in Boston
Armed forces personnel, cadets, veterans, community groups, residents and local leaders all came together in Boston at the weekend to honour the war dead.

Owner of Kennedy's, Kim Kennedy, with RBL Poppy Appeal organiser Julian Millington with the Poppy Dress. Photo: Lindy Taylor

Katherine Jenkins's stunning Poppy dress on display in Horncastle

Around 40 people gathered at the war memorial

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month....

Wreaths laid on Remembrance Sunday.

Gallery: Sleaford people turn out in their hundreds for Remembrance Sunday

Standards on parade

Picture gallery: Market Rasen Remembrance Parade

1940’s and vintage close harmony trio, soprano, alto and mezzo, the LahDiDahs, will be performing

Remembering our fallen heroes at Gainsborough's Farmers and Craft Market

Members of the campaign group trying to save Louth's Royal British Legion building. Photo:

Community’s appeal to save Louth’s RBL building

Standard Bearers and guests in front of the Just Jane Lancaster at the Lincolnshire Poppy Appeal launch.

D-Day and Burma Star veterans attend Lincolnshire Poppy Appeal launch

Crowds gathering at Gainsborough’s War Memorial at last year's Remembrance Service

Gainsborough community will join together to remember the fallen

Sleaford veteran and Invictus games medallist David Argyle with the new plastic-free poppy.

Royal British Legion new plastic-free poppy in Lincolnshire

Sleaford branch chairman of the RBL, Brian Harvey has stepped down for personal reasons.

Members step forward to prevent disbanding of Royal British Legion branch

Members of The Old Statin Group with the pile of poppies they have already created. Image: Dianne Tuckett

Plan to paint Rasen poppy red for Remembrance

From left - Sleaford Concert band conductor Pete Stockdale with Major (Rtd) Clive Candlin of Sleaford branch of the Royal British Legion.

Annual Poppy Prom raises money for Sleaford's Royal British Legion

A scene from last year's Poppy Prom in Sleaford.

Still time to get your tickets to the Poppy Prom

On top of the world - Skegness Royal British Legion Standard Bearer Kevin Wooley, after climbing Ben Nevis.

Veteran’s seven hour trek to top of Ben Nevis for Royal British Legion