Letter: Service details for nation's fallen

As we all know, this year marks 100 years since the Battle of the Somme during World War One, and once again the Royal British Legion is encouraging everyone to support the poppy appeal during the official period of remembrance from October 29 until November 13 when we reflect and remember the fallen and our currently serving military personnel.

Every year millions of pounds are raised to support the armed forces community. All money goes directly to its welfare work with serving service personnel, veterans and their families, so I am appealing to all members of our borough community to get involved and help to raise as much as possible.

Your donations help bereaved families to Live On, wounded service men and women to Live On, younger veterans seeking employment and housing to Live On and older veterans needing age-related care to Live On.

You can get a poppy from one of the many poppy volunteers in the town centres of Filey, Scarborough and Whitby in return for a donation to the Royal British Legion. Please give as much as you can afford and if you have a few hours to spare, you might also want to consider becoming a poppy volunteer. Anyone over 16 years of age can help, all you need to do is call 0800 085 5924.

The deputy mayor and I will be proud to join many of you at the services that have been arranged this year to reflect and remember:

Sunday November 6, 12pm - laying of crosses in the Garden of Remembrance, Alma Square;

Friday November 11, 10.45am - short service of remembrance followed by two minutes silence (at 11am), Alma Square;

Sunday November 13, 10am - moving service of remembrance involving the joining together and blessing of standards and wreaths, a drumhead ceremony and poppies falling during the silence period, Queen Street Methodist Hall and to follow at the RNLI with the laying of wreaths at sea;

Sunday November 13, 10.40am - annual British Legion remembrance service, Oliver’s Mount war memorial;

Finally, may I ask that as always when making your generous donations this year, that you once again remember the fallen and also those that fought and survived who all need our help to Live On.

Cllr Simon Green,Mayor of the Borough of Scarborough