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A poignant moment looking out over Scarborough.

IN PICTURES: Scarborough Remembrance Sunday 2026

The annual Poppy Appeal launched on October 22. Photo: Richard Ponter

Volunteers call to support town’s Poppy Appeal

The traditional service will take place at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Picture: Richard Ponter

Residents invited to Armistice Day service at Alma Square

During last year's ceremony. Picture: Richard Ponter

Annual Planting of the Crosses ceremony to take place at Alma Square

The annual service will take place on Sunday, November 8. Picture: Richard Ponter

Remembrance Sunday Service to be held at Oliver's Mount

Representatives from the Friends of Oliver’s Mount and supporting organisations gather to celebrate the opening of the new noticeboard. Seated (left to right): Mick Couzens and Guy Smith. Back row (left to right): Caroline, John Trevor and his wife Adrienne, Cllr Rich Maw and North Yorkshire Council Parks staff.

New noticeboard unveiled at Oliver’s Mount opening ceremony

The launch of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in Bridlington will take place on Saturday, October 24.

Bridlington Poppy Appeal starts on October 24

Scarborough Detachment A company. photo: Abbygail Harden

Royal British Legion President honours 'exceptional' Scarborough Army Cadets

The Gala Dinner will be hosted at Scarborough Spa on the eve of this year's Armed Forces Day

Royal British Legion to host Gala Dinner on eve of Armed Forces Day

Awards were presented to the cadets by the Company Commander, Captain Campbell-Wilson.

Bridlington Army Cadets hailed at annual awards evening

The Royal British Legion Scarborough Branch commemorate Remembrance Sunday at Oliver's Mount each year. Image credit: Yorkshire Rose Photography

Scarborough honours the fallen at Oliver’s Mount
A moving Service of Remembrance, organised by the Royal British Legion Scarborough Branch, took place at the Oliver’s Mount Memorial on Sunday, November 9.
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Emma Brown at Armed Forces Day in Scarborough

Standard bearer to attend Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance

Remembrance Day service at Oliver's Mount

Scarborough to mark Remembrance Sunday at Oliver’s Mount

The Planting of the Crosses ceremony will take place at Alma Square on November 3

Planting of the Crosses to take place at Alma Square

Gathering at Alma Square to remember the fallen

Armistice Day Commemoration to take place in Alma Square

The 80th anniversary of VJ Day has been commemorated in Scarborough

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Eden Camp raised £3,000 in support of the Royal British Legion Industries.

Eden Camp raises £3,700 for Royal British Legion cause

Venetia Wrigley hands over the Commonwealth flag to Gldastone Road School pupils. picture: Richard Ponter

Scarborough set to host Commonwealth Day celebrations

The 2023 Remembrance service in Whitby's Dock End.

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'Wear your poppy with pride'

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Crowd watch the military parade in honour of servicemen and women at Malton's Eden Camp.

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Armed Forces ceremony in Whitby.

Whitby to celebrate Armed Forces Day with Dock End event

The standard bearers arrive

Scarborough Royal British Legion commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day

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

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Fish and chips.

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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

Acts of Remembrance at Alma Square

Royal British Legion to hold D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration event
The Royal British Legion (RBL) Scarborough Branch is to hold a D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration event at Alma Square Garden of Remembrance on Thursday June 6 at 11am.
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Veterans with the Royal British Legion on D-Day 75

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Scarborough Remembrance service at Oliver's Mount.
picture: Richard Ponter

Remembrance services taking place across Scarborough

This year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal will take place at Bridlington's Promenades Shopping Centre on Saturday, October 28.

The launch date of Bridlington's annual poppy appeal has been announced

An Armistice parade

Police respond after decision to end attendance at Remembrance Day

Standard bearers at the flag raising for Armed Forces Day in Scarborough

Armed Forces Day celebrations turn spotlight on veteran support in Scarborough

Scarborough's Ken Keld, 89, meets HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne.

Scarborough war veteran meets The Princess Royal at special event

The new plastic-free poppy (Photo: Royal British Legion)

Royal British Legion announce new plastic-free Remembrance Day poppies

War veterans David John Dade (Left) and Ken Sprowles at the launch of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal in central London (photo: Getty Images)

Annual Poppy Appeal is launched across the UK

Wreaths lay at the foot of the Cenotaph after the Remembrance Day (getty images)

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The launch of the Poppy Appeal in the Balmoral Centre. L-R Ian Temple, Pete Parkinson, Sheila Miller, Alan Lee and Robert Owens = pic Richard Ponter

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal launched in Scarborough town centre

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Jon Brigden, Dean, Tom, Jamie, Harry, IoIo, Jokki, Michael, Jacob

Brompton Hall students raise over £1,600 for the Poppy Appeal in Scarborough

Craig in the trench

Craig digs in to raise money for the Royal British Legion in Scarborough

We will remember them

Details of Scarborough and Filey Acts of Remembrance on Sunday

Bridlington Town Council and the Royal British Legion will be hosting the Remembrance Day Service this weekend (Sunday, November 14) at the War Memorial on Wellington Road.

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The Scarborough Community Fair on Westborough. (JPI Media/ Richard Ponter)

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Some of the running pairs who took part.

Run to Remember raises hundreds of pounds in Scarborough
Scarborough runners have raised hundreds of pounds for veterans and their families.
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