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The Mayor Opens Chichester’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

Image of the Mayor with Paul Gaffney collecting a poppy outside of the Council House. Veterans are in the background with two standard bearers aside of the pair. The Lord Nelson and Sir George Murray statue is in the background

“The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal for Chichester was officially launched on Saturday 24th October. The launch took place at the City Council Offices in North Street at 1100hrs with the symbolic presentation of a poppy to the Mayor, Councillor Sean McHale, by the Poppy Appeal Organiser for Chichester, Paul Gaffney.

Veterans from Chichester’s Branches of The Royal Sussex, The Queen’s and The PWRR’s Regimental Associations were also in attendance.

During the Remembrance Season the Royal British Legion has a stall at the City Council Offices, also known as the Assembly Rooms, in North Street. It is open every day from Monday 26th October to Saturday 7th November, 10:30am to 2:30pm and asks for donations for 2026 enamel pins, wooden crosses, red reflectors, wrist bands and other items exclusively produced by the Royal British Legion.

Volunteers to assist at the stall or with street collections in the City Centre and local supermarkets are always welcome to come along and offer their help. All that is needed is a photographic proof of identity and a proof of address.

Veterans from all of our Armed Forces are especially encouraged to take the opportunity to come along and have a chat.”

Paul Gaffney
Poppy Appeal Organiser for Chichester

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