Jeepers it’s the poppy launch

The 2009 Poppy Appeal was launched in style in Wimborne.

A column of historic military vehicles arrived in the Square with Squadron Leader (retired) Cliff Hardman riding as the passenger with his tray of poppies in a Jeep belonging to Mr Y.W.Kwan.

The vehicles arrived at precisely 11 o'clock just as the Dorset Youth Marching Band marched out of East Borough to give a rousing musical accompaniment for the Mayor, Cllr J Burden to buy the first poppy.