Six landmarks in the Scottish Borders will be glowing red in support of the Scottish Poppy Appeal. Jedburgh Abbey, Kelso Abbey, Melrose Abbey, The Central Bar, in Peebles, Sir Walter Scott’s Courthouse Clock Tower in Selkirk and Selkirk War Memorial are involved in this year’s Light Up Red campaign.
Across Scotland, 120 locations will be lit up, from iconic castles to local schools, in a modern display of Remembrance.
Members of the public are being encouraged to take pictures and to then share them on social media, tagging @Poppyscotland and using the hashtags #LightUpRed #BehindThemAlways and #ScottishPoppyAppeal.
Gordon Michie, Head of Fundraising at Poppyscotland, said: “We want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone supporting this campaign. We are touched by the effort that hundreds of people have made in order to make this happen and to help us to shine a light on those who continue to need Poppyscotland’s vital, life-changing support today.”
He added: “It is incredible to witness so many buildings, up and down the country, glowing red in tribute to Scotland’s Armed Forces community past and present. It is a visual spectacle symbolising that when it comes to the country’s Service personnel, we are behind them. Always.”
Most buildings will be lighting up until Armistice Day, on 11th November.
For more information including the full list of locations across Scotland, and detail on timings, please visit www.poppyscotland.org.uk/Light-Up-Red.