Our campaign this year marks the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. We pay tribute to all who gave their lives that day, securing our freedom. During the year we will be highlighting the contributions made by the animals, not just on this poignant day but throughout the Second World War. Remarkable accounts of bravery and loyalty. This is just one of them..
We are absolutely delighted to announce that the total raised from this year’s Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy Campaign is… £40,732.12… An absolutely remarkable achievement and we really cannot thank you all enough. So many people play a part in this campaign, and when we say it is run with love, it truly is…
As has become customary, it was an honour to attend the Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service at The Cenotaph, Myrtle Park, Bingley on behalf of the Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy team. One of our purple poppy wreaths was laid by our volunteer, Anita Robinson. An extremely proud and poignant moment….
As Official Ambassadors of Animal Remembrance in the UK, Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy Campaign invites you to mark Purple Poppy Day with them Our campaign, which is run throughout the year, remembers not only animals lost in service, but pays tribute to those who serve us today, protecting us and keeping us safe in so many different ways . Please join us in showing your support…
The purple poppy is a symbol of remembrance for animals lost in Service but was little known until Murphy’s Army launched our Purple Poppy Campaign back in 2016. We felt that it was only right that the animals should be remembered, alongside their human counterparts, and thus our journey to inform and educate began. We remember not only the animals lost, but pay tribute to those who serve us today – working alongside our Emergency Services, in the Military, Prisons and Border Forces – keeping us safe in so many different ways…