On 11th September 2022, Group Capt (Ret’d) Gordon Evans DL met the 07:21 ‘Poppies to Paddington’ train at Newton Abbot Station.

He was accompanied by LLC Cdt Sjt Evan Morgan from Teignmouth Detachment D Coy Devon ACF.

During Covid lockdowns when local memorial ceremonies were not always viable, a number of ‘Poppy Trains’ were organised to take wreaths from as many local communities as possible to Paddington Station to mark Armistice Day.

All wreaths are then carefully carried to London and placed at the War Memorial at Platform 1, creating a display of Remembrance for all communities.