Lloyd's drive nets £240,000

Lloyd's of London staff held their annual Rembrance Day service in the Underwriting Room of the Lloyd's Building in the City of London yesterday. The ceremony, in which the two-minute silence is marked by the ringing of the Lutine Bell, is organised by the Lloyd's branch of the Royal British Legion, which raised a record £240,000 for the London Poppy Appeal this year.

At its annual fundraising day last week, volunteers, accompanied by servicemen and women, collected more than £34,000 at Canary Wharf while a lunchtime collection at Leadenhall Market brought in £7,400. The Lloyd's branch, the last trade branch of the Legion, raised a £60,000 last year.