Marston’s and The Royal British Legion have partnered to create brand-new, poppy-themed glasses to raise vital funds for veterans during this year’s Poppy Appeal.
From Saturday 26 October 2024, pint and half-pint glasses will be available to purchase from 1,175 Marston’s pubs across the UK, with 10 of those being in Gloucestershire.
These include: The High Orchard, The Avenue, The Haywain, The Greyhound, and The Barn Owl in Gloucester; as well as The Clock Tower in Cheltenham; The Brewery Inn in Ledbury; The Plough Inn and The Swan Hotel in Upton on Severn; The Black Horse in Cirencester; and The King Charles II in nearby Ross on Wye.
Pint glasses will cost £2.50 and half pint glasses are priced at £2, with 100 per cent 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 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 serving and ex-serving veterans, as well as the wider Armed Forces community including dependants and carers.
Each year, the Poppy Appeal is launched to raise funds for The Royal British Legion ahead of Remembrance Sunday, with donations being used to provide vital support to the community.
Marston’s is also dedicated to
supporting the veteran community, and in February 2024 re-signed the Armed
Forces Covenant, symbolising a continued commitment to supporting veterans and
their families through employment opportunities — with several Marston’s pubs currently being run or staffed by ex-serving veterans.
Jared Sedgwick, director of operations from Marston’s, said: 'Brits have been known to take glasses home with them from the pub, but this time we’re encouraging it!
'We’re so proud to be working in partnership with The Royal British Legion to give our customers another way to raise awareness and crucial funds for veterans, who are such a large part of the Marston’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.'
Ben France, head of corporate partnerships from The Royal British Legion, said: 'We're thrilled
to be partnering with Marston’s to support Poppy Appeal this year and beyond.
The fundraising taking place across their network of pubs will help transform
the lives of those in need across our Armed Forces community.'
