Remembrance Sunday photos: Meet Kenilworth girl Sophie who is one of the UK's youngest Poppy Appeal volunteers

A young Kenilworth fundraiser was given the honour of laying a wreath in remembrance of the courage and sacrifice of those who have served their country at the town's war memorial on Remembrance Sunday yesterday.

Aged just four, Sophie Cartwright must be one of the Poppy Appeal's youngest volunteers.

Sophie has been helping The Royal British Legion to raise money in the run up to Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday over the past few weeks by manning the stalls at Waitrose and Talisman Square with her mum Laura and dad Jamie.

And as an acknowledgment for her hard work, Sophie was asked to lay the wreath on behalf of her fellow volunteers as her grandfather Mark, who is 63 and served for 23 years in the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment as a colour sergeant, watched on proudly.

Laura said: "We hope people seeing Sophie laying the wreath will raise awareness for the need for younger volunteers for the British Legion, particularly in Kenilworth, and we were very honoured she was asked.

"We explained to Sophie that volunteering meant giving up her time to help people who weren’t as fortunate as she was, and it was a great way to introduce her to the meaning behind Poppies, and to pass the message on to the next generation.

Attached to this article are some other photos from the Remembrance Service, supplied by Kenilworth Town Council.