PENARTH’s town mayor has officially opened the new Poppy Caravan donated by a group of veterans.

The caravan was donated to the Poppy Appeal group in Penarth to mark Armistice Day on Saturday, November 11 and Remembrance Sunday the following day.

Melissa Rabaiotti, Penarth town major officially opened the brand-new fundraising caravan on Monday, October 30, on Windsor Road.

Paul Galsworthy, Poppy appeal organiser said: “We have had a new poppy caravan donated to us and Popin Graphics of Penarth Road have signed it for free noting the bikers’ supporting veterans and KB motors who graciously donated the caravan whose been named poppy.

Penarth Times: From Left to Right: Margaret Twining, Kath Fisher, Tasha Todd, Erika Olsbury, Will Henry, Paul Galsworthy, Melissa Rabaiotti, John James, Ian Buckley and Kay Brinkworth attended the official opening of the new poppy caravanFrom Left to Right: Margaret Twining, Kath Fisher, Tasha Todd, Erika Olsbury, Will Henry, Paul Galsworthy, Melissa Rabaiotti, John James, Ian Buckley and Kay Brinkworth attended the official opening of the new poppy caravan (Image: Paul Galsworthy)“This year we are selling wreaths from the caravan, always looking to beat our last total, as we are and always will be Penarth’s Poppy appeal and won't be going anywhere.”

A fundraising caravan has become a regular site on Windsor Road in the days leading up to Remembrance Sunday.

The new caravan was recently refurbished, with images of poppies along with silhouettes of soldiers which were donated by Popin Graphics.

Ms Rabaiotti, along with members of the Penarth Poppy Appeal Group marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12.45 pm on Monday afternoon (October 30)

The caravan on Windsor Road will be open to the public to buy Wreaths, with donations to the Royal British Legion Welcome.

The Penarth Poppy Appeal Group will be holding a low-key service of remembrance on Saturday, November 11 at the Poppy Appeal Caravan.