29/10/2026
WBro Ron Kershaw, the SA Chairman Nigel Johnson, and the Assistant Provincial Grand Master Wes Marchant are running the Poppy Stall in Tesco Droylesden today. For many years, Ron has hosted a stall for the British Legion to support the Appeal. These were in prominent locations across Ashton-under-Lyne and were noted as the place to meet up, buy a poppy, or just make a donation, as well as to say hello to Ron. Freemasons have for a long time supported the Poppy day appeal and visitors to Freemasons’ Hall, which was originally built as the Masonic Peace Memorial in 1933, and members of the public will be able to see a bronze poppy that is permanently situated in the Vestibules as a symbol of reflection and contemplation for those men and women who have served and sacrificed. In 2021, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent, on behalf of the United Grand Lodge of England, signed the Armed Forces Covenant to promote their welfare, support and respect.
