Midhurst Royal British Legion branch poppy appeal thanks

The Midhurst and District branch of the Royal British Legion has thanked members of the community for their generosity.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Dec 2015, 11:33 BST

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Poppy appeal organiser Arthur Douglas-Nugent said: “I would like to say a resounding thank you to all those good people in Midhurst and District who contributed to this year’s Poppy Appeal.

“At just over £20,000 we are slightly down on last year’s record but ahead of the previous year.

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“We counted 28,749 coins which weighed in at a staggering 160kgs, which is over 3Cwt.

“The need to care for those who served and their dependents goes on and to this cause the British Legion is entirely dedicated.”

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