People will be paying their respects to the district’s fallen at a number of services tomorrow to mark Remembrance Sunday.

Bradfordians have been urged to share their reasons for wearing their poppy with pride in the run-up to Remembrance Day.

The Poppy Appeal campaign runs until Monday and the Telegraph & Argus has been hearing from the district’s MPs, Councillors and business people why they wear their poppy with pride.

This year, the Royal British Legion is aiming to raise £37 million during the appeal.

Those who have declared their support include Rob Warm, head of external affairs and member relations, National Housing Federation.

He said: “I am proud to wear a poppy to remind me of people, past and present, who make enormous sacrifices for the benefit of us all.

“Housing has a strong link with the military – nearly 100 years ago Lloyd George called for homes fit for heroes returning from World War I. That strong link between the enormous contribution that people make in the military, with the sort of community that we want to all live in at home, still persists.”

The Bishop of Bradford, the Right Reverend Nick Baines, said: “If we didn’t have Remembrance Day and the poppy, we would have to invent it. We need a day each year in which we remember where we have come from and acknowledge the huge cost of war.”

Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, the executive member for culture, said: “We all lead such hectic lives these days but we must never forget the sacrifice made for us by brave men and women, many of them in the prime of their lives.

“Wearing a poppy for me is a simple act of remembrance which also raises money for a very good cause. Next year will be 100 years since the start of World War 1 but the universal significance of the poppy is stronger now than ever.”

Shipley MP Philip Davies has told why he wears his poppy. He said: “I wear a poppy to salute and commemorate all those who have lost their lives serving our country in the armed forces to protect the freedoms we too often take for granted.

“Their selflessness and courage must never be forgotten. I also wear a poppy to support the fantastic work the Royal British Legion do to help those former members of the armed forces who need help and support. Given what those brave people have done for our country, it is the very least we can do.”