Council proudly shows symbolic purple poppy for Remembrance 2025

Westmorland and Furness Council is proudly displaying the symbolic purple poppy to commemorate Remembrance Sunday (9 November) and Armistice Day (11 November).

Featured prominently on many council buildings, libraries, care houses and autos, the poppy serves as an emblem of each remembrance and help for the Armed Forces group. 

As a part of the council’s tribute, the Union Flag shall be flown at full mast from the city corridor buildings in Barrow, Kendal and Penrith on each days. Kendal Town Hall’s clock tower shall be lit purple, and in partnership with Kendal Town Council, the constructing will even be illuminated with poppies. Barrow Town Hall will shine within the colors of the Union Jack in tribute to those that have misplaced their lives in occasions of battle.

Several commemorative occasions and companies will happen throughout Westmorland and Furness, permitting residents to pay their respects.

Cllr Vicky Hughes, Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning, Active Wellbeing and the Armed Forces, stated:

“Remembrance is a time for us all to come together to honour the courage and sacrifices of our Armed Forces. It is an opportunity to reflect on their bravery, remember those we have lost and show our support for those who serve and their families. Their dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

“Councillors and senior officers will be attending services across Westmorland and Furness to pay our respects.”

Westmorland and Furness Council is a proud signatory of the nationwide Armed Forces Covenant, dedicated to supporting serving personnel, veterans and their households and guaranteeing they’re recognised, handled pretty and capable of entry the companies they want.

For extra details about the council’s help for the Armed Forces group, go to westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk or e-mail armedforces@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.

To study extra about Remembrance or to make a donation to the Poppy Appeal, go to the Royal British Legion website.