VE Donations given to Poppy Appeal

Paul Gibson, editor of Hailsham News gave the Poppy Appeal a boost when it was launched last month, with a donation on behalf of Hailsham residents.

A total of £105 was raised following a series of online films to mark the 75th Anniversary of VE Day in 2020. Due to COVID, the planned Hailsham Live event could not go ahead, so Hailsham News produced a series of films highlighting local people, the VE Day story and performances from guests who would have performed at the event.

The Hailsham and District Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal announced the total raised up until the end of November was a massive £21,809.66p.

Pictured from left to right: Paul Gibson, Chairman of Hailsham Royal British Legion Elizabeth Snowden and Reverend Peter Clark.