AN AMBULANCE service is showing its support for the British Legion by sporting a poppy design on its vehicles.

The remembrance mural features on the side of the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Secamb) fleet.

The vehicles, across the Trust’s Kent, Sussex and Surrey region, will be out on the road from this week.

SECAmb chief executive, Philip Astle, said: “The poppy is a symbol of our remembrance to those, civilian and military alike, who have died in wars over the years.  We will remember them all and the Poppy wraps on our ambulances are a visual sign of that remembrance.

“Of course, the ambulance service continues to have strong links with the armed forces with many staff, including myself, having had previous careers in the forces and others continuing to serve as reservists.

“I would like to thank our fleet department for arranging the specially-liveried vehicles. It’s sadly the case that this year, the many public gatherings which would have taken place, cannot because of the pandemic.

"I am glad we are able to show our support in this way and I know many staff will support the Poppy Appeal, Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day privately.”