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2026 Poppy Displays

Since Covid, the numbers of Poppy displays with-in the Yeovil area has increased thus, the standard and number of displays this year expected to be even higher.

Entries wanted for Remembrance commemoration display competition

The Yeovil & District branch of the Royal British Legion will once again be holding its Pittards Poppy Memorial Trophy competition – awarded to the best display to commemorate this year’s Act of Remembrance.

All schools in and around Yeovil, youth and adult organisations, businesses and individuals are invited to enter the competition. The competition is open to everyone in the area covered by the Yeovil and District branch of the RBL - Brympton, Chilthorne Domer, Chilton Cantelo and Ashington, East Chinnock, Ilchester, Limington, Marston Magna, Mudford, Queen Camel, Rimpton, Sparkford, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Yeovil Without and Yeovilton.

Displays should be themed on Remembrance and can be either in a garden or window, a shop window or premises, schools or organisation grounds etc, as long as the display can be viewed and seen by the general public.

This year’s Poppy Appeal starts on the Friday 23rd October 2026 and continues through to Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, Wednesday 11th November. Members of the Yeovil & District branch of the RBL will view the displays to choose a winner with judging taking place from Friday 6th through to Friday 13th November to ensure all possible displays are viewed.

The winner(s) of the Poppy Remembrance Display Competition will be presented with the Pittards Poppy Memorial Trophy along with the runners-up certificates from Monday 16th November.

The Judging Panel will contact Winners and Runners-up to establish a suitable date-time of presentations, (subject to agreement, its hoped that a Press Photo can be arranged at the same time).

As yet there is no formal registration to enter the competition, but please let organisers know of your display via the Yeovil RBL’s social media Facebook page entitled Yeovil and District RBL, email to: [email protected] or share your photos on the Yeovil Notice Board Facebook page, so all displays can be visited by the judging team. 

2025 Awards Joint Winners:

Robert Frith, Princes Street and Break Charity Shop, Abbey Manor

Photos of 2025 Poppy Displays