A bus company is celebrating the end of the First World War in a very artistic way.

To commemorate the centenary Arriva has added the poppy motif to one of its's buses in Northfleet.

This year the company is supporting the Royal British Legion as part of the #ThankYou100 campaign, which aims to give thanks to everyone who contributed, sacrificed and innovated during the war.

In the run up to Remembrance Sunday the bus will feature the famous poppy design and thank you messages as a mark of respect to al those involved.

As part of the campaign, staff have been encouraged to look back at their family history to share stories of those involved in the war, to be included in a series of dedicated social media posts for Armistice Day.

John Harris, a bus driving instructor in Northfleet, has developed a passion for war history after hearing his grandparents talk about the war as a child.

Mr Harris said: “I became interested in the war because I was brought up by my grandparents who spoke a lot about the Second World War, which my grandfather served in.”

His great uncle, Private 3039 George Harris of the 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade Prince Consort's Own, also served in the First World War, and was sadly killed aged just 23 on 30 November 1917 at the Battle of Cambrai.

In honour of his serving family members, John is now part of a living history group which portrays The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

At 11am on Remembrance Sunday, drivers will hold a two minutes silence on board the bus, if it is safe and legal to do so, as a further mark of respect to those fallen.

Royal British Legion collection tins and poppies will also be displayed in selected Arriva travel shops for passengers to make a donation to the charity.

The Northfleet depot will also lend out its poppy bus tomorrow to support the British Legion Volunteers, who will be there collecting for the appeal on St George’s Street in Gravesend.

Lauren Edmonds, marketing manager for Arriva Kent and Surrey said: “We are delighted to be involved in the Royal British Legion’s #ThankYou100 campaign. Every year, the Legion does remarkable work to remember those who fought for our freedom, and so this year we wanted to ensure we paid our respects to the fearless soldiers who gave their lives for our country by adding poppies to our buses to raise further awareness of the cause.”

To see the Royal British Legion’s remembered soldiers, and for information on how you can also say thank you, visit www.everyoneremembered.org/.