In a nod to the customers who have taken pub glasses home with them without permission, a major pub company is now encouraging it, as 1,000 pubs across the country will serve drinks in limited-edition commemorative glasses for this year’s Poppy Appeal.
Cheers: Marston’s are letting customers buy their commemorative poppy glasses
Four of the pubs are in Croydon, Sutton and Caterham.
From this Saturday, pint and half-pint glasses will be available to purchase from Marston’s pubs. Pint glasses will cost £2.50 and half pint glasses will cost £2, with 100% of the profits going to the Royal British Legion. Glasses will be available to purchase empty, as well as with drinks to be enjoyed in pubs, before taking them home.
The poppy glasses are just one part of Marston’s month to remember, with pubs running awareness and fundraising events up and down the country, including everything from community breakfasts to live music, to remember our veterans past and present. Traditional, pin-on poppies will also be available to purchase at the bar.
The Royal British Legion is the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with over 180,000 members. Since 1921, the charity has been dedicated to supporting veterans, as well as the wider Armed Forces community including dependants and carers.
Today marks the start of the 2024 Poppy Appeal, raising funds for the Royal British Legion ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Last year saw a 35% increase in the number of households requesting assistance, which led to the Royal British Legion supporting 27,000 people and awarding more than £18million worth of grants to individuals in need.
Poppy pub: the Porter and Sorter at East Croydon is known for entering into the spirit of occasions
In February 2024, Marston’s re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant, symbolising a continued commitment to supporting veterans and their families through employment opportunities. Several Marston’s pubs are currently being run or staffed by veterans.
Jared Sedgwick, from Marston’s, said: “We’re so proud to be working in partnership with the Royal British Legion to give our customers another way to raise crucial funds for veterans, who are such a large part of the Marson’s community.
“We want to welcome everyone to their local pub for what will be a month to remember, and join us in saying cheers to our heroes.”
To find your nearest participating pub, you can visit: https://www.marstonspubs.co.uk/month-to-remember/.
Once there, you should find that The Ship, on Croydon High Street, and the Porter and Sorter, next to East Croydon Station, are among the participating poppy pubs.
The Boundary on the Green, perhaps suitably on Guards Avenue in Caterham, is also taking part, as is Sutton’s EBB and Flow.
Ben France, from the Royal British Legion, said “The fundraising taking place across Marston’s network of pubs will help transform the lives of those in need across our Armed Forces community.”
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