Dear Editor,

May I thank all our collectors who helped raise over £21,000 this year for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

A group of collectors raised £10,647.23 in Morrison’s £1,066.29 in Sainsbury’s and £1,056.71 in Labels. These collectors are – A. Sumner, D. Gaylard, A. Rolfe J. Rolfe, I Hedges, P Fitzgerald, R Nash, Y Davis, J Weatherhead, E Weatherhead, E Roberts, A Downs, F Drummond, R Ryan, P Luker, E Warrington, V Warrington, E Jackson, T Pridgeon, M Pridgeon, L Lowther, S Cripwell, A Morgan, D Holloway, B Jackson, F Kirby, D Kirk, J Brennan, S Fry, M Fry, M Barrett, G Howell, E Gardiner, D Dickens, T Gates, N Stewart, D Ravenscroft, C Parry.

The following amounts were raised by our House to House Collectors – Mr & Mrs Bowell £184.77, M Winnell £70.90, D Roberts £158.55, S Smith £76.90, M Carter £104.57, A Gammond £360.84, A Lilwall £96.72, I Hedges £76.96, K Newton £137.09, L Taylor £75.76, J Ursell £155.19, Y Davis £47.01.

The following amounts were collected in local businesses - Post Office £74.77, Reds £62.60, Wallace Court £29.69, Drop Inn £35.74, Larrapuz Centre £40.26, Ross Garden Store £60.78, Ross Court £51.61, Baileys DIY £117.43, Drummonds £67.37, Simply Stunning £1.05, Starbucks £133.01, Vine Tree Vets £5.23, Audreys £66.33, Tudorville Express £74.91, Conservative Club £17.06, Prince of Wales £12.96, Pendeen Surgery £26.37, Alton St Surgery £22.13, PLG £17.74, Wynnstay Stores £22.97, Bradfords £29.26, Travellers Rest £47.80, Subway £35.38, Oakdale Nursery £7.93, South Herefordshire Golf Club £6.81, BP Fuel £14.33, Miles Morgan £10.51, Perfect Measure £28.70, Crown & Sceptre £79.68, Cafe Eleganza £40.48, Spar £120.22, Greggs £18.18, Field Fayre £13.78, Raft £22.37, Eagle £53.09, Jacqulines Cafe & Club £90.20, Aldi £130.09, Fontaine Court £29.50, Screwfix £6.44, Goodrich Court £71.96, Chase Hotel £67.88, Dawe Bros £98.50, HSBC £37.80, Weatherspoons £78.13, One Stop £119.68, Kirintec £21.50, Phillips Chiropractor £24.50, Santander £34.16, Colemans £107.90, Pots & Pieces £104.10

Priory Coffee House £25.07, Lloyds £25.43, Royal Hotel £72.29, W H Smith £55.50, Superdrug £42.13, Mr T £56.31, Cafe Eazz £11.79, Globetrotter £7.60, Cornwalls £41.14, Library £16.64, Mandy Moos £16.40, ELT Shoes £15.63, Barclays £20.38, Moores Hats £2.66, Samax £8.33, TSB £25.09, Wyedean Whole Foods £11.96, Phillips Jewellers £53.10, Kings Arms £52.12, Nat West £25.53, Nationwide £22.36, Made in Ross £35.63, Kings Head £23.41, Peter Charles £42.55, Man of Ross £41.20, Hope & Anchor £55.17, Merton House £52.97, Horse & Jockey £33.23, Tudor Sweets £66.86, John Kyrle High School £114.88, Ashfield Park School £302.28, St Josephs RC School £140.65, Brampton Abbotts School £188.56.

A big thank you to the Ross Guides who helped in Morrisons and to the Scouts and Sea Cadets who collected on the street and in the supermarkets.

The results for Bridstow and Peterstow are – B Davies £124.57, T Green £92.58, M Fry £56.81, Bennetts £229.65, Castle Lodge £32.55, Bridge Hotel £5.07, White Lion £37.09, Wilton Court £15.76, Orles Barn £40.11, Peterstow PO £20.09, Yewtree Public House £24.30, Red Lion £116.51, Pengethly Garden Centre £138.08, Pengethly Farm Shop £53.19, Bridstow C of E School £137.12

Sue Lampert

Poppy Appeal Organiser Ross-on-Wye & nearby villages