This year’s Mansfield's appeal launched on Friday October 24 at the Civic Centre, with stands and collections now taking place across the region.
Last year the Mansfield branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) raised a whopping £51,382:87 and organisers are hoping to surpass that total this year.
With that in mind we’ve taken a nostalgic walk down memory lane and found some pictures from Poppy Appeal launches over the year in Mansfield.
5. Pride
Poppy co-ordinator, Pete Dawson, left, from the Kirkby Royal British Legion is joined by it's chairman Brian Dykes, right and pupils from the Kingsway Primary School, Jake Ironmonger, Louise Rycroft, Ryan Armstrong and Logan Sheils, to launch this years' Poppy Appeal at the memorial in Kirkby last Friday. They were joined by veterans, members of the Kirkby detachment ACF and other Kingsway pupils in 2011. Photo: Anne Shelley
6. Poppy power
Members of Mansfield's Bellamy Branch of The Royal British Legion launched their Poppy Appeal this year with pupils at St Peters Church of England Primary and Nursery School in Mansfield in 2011. Pictured is branch Chairman David Addison, right, with branch members including Poppy Appeal Organiser Shelagh Thorpe, second left, and year six pupils. Photo: Jane Hilton
7. Support
Members of Mansfield's Bellamy Branch of The Royal British Legion launched their Poppy Appeal this year with pupils at St Peters Church of England Primary and Nursery School in Mansfield in 2011. Pictured is branch Chairman David Addison, top left, with Poppy Appeal Organiser Shelagh Thorpe, bottom left, and members of the School Council from year six. Photo: Jane Hilton
8. Stalwarts
Members of the Mansfield Branch of the RBL Launch their Poppy Appeal along with Counc Brian Lohan in 2012 Photo: Angela Ward