Pubs unite for Remembrance tributes and fundraise for veterans
Marston’s marked Remembrance with a two-week Pass the Poppy relay, travelling more than 1,100 miles across five regions and visiting pubs nationwide. Run in partnership with the Royal British Legion as part of its Raise a Glass campaign, the relay involved pub teams, local communities, veterans and volunteers, with the poppy moving in a range of vehicles from JCB tractors to military transports. The journey finished at the Otter in Newbridge, South Wales, raising awareness of the Armed Forces community and the Poppy Appeal. Hogarths in Preston, an Amber Taverns site, released a Remembrance video celebrating pubs' role in bringing communities together. The film links Remembrance commemorations with customers at the pub and shows pubs as places where veterans, families and neighbours can unite to remember and honour service. Brakspear, Punch, Stonegate and Admiral Taverns teamed with Alf Turner and Hogs Back Brewery to back Help for Heroes through Hero IPA during Remembrance, with a donation from every pint sold to veterans and their families. The campaign raised £2,940. The Queen’s Arms in Audenshaw offered a complimentary drink to veterans with medals or veteran IDs, and The Warrington Arms in Ashton-under-Lyne, The Crown and Crossed Swords in Consett, and The Royal Dyche in Burnley hosted tributes and moments of reflection. Source: The Morning Advertiser
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