Greenwich Poppy Appeal organisers – Ashley Dyer and Cllr Matthew Pennycook
The Poppy Appeal has got started with shops and businesses around Greenwich supporting the annual fundraising drive.
The fate of the Poppy Appeal in Greenwich was thrown into doubt earlier this year when organisers said they needed new local organisers to come forward following the death of Greenwich’s Honorary Poppy Appeal Organiser, Malcolm Smith.
That call for help was answered by local ward councillor for Greenwich West, Matthew Pennycook, and fellow volunteer, Ashley Dyer.
“I have always been a big supporter of the Appeal and as a councillor took part in the remembrance services throughout the borough last year so I thought I would sign up,” says Pennycook.
Matthew and Ashley were out collecting at Greenwich station yesterday (pictured above) for London Poppy Day. Poppies and collection boxes can be found at the following local businesses in the town centre:
- EM SABU newsagents (Stockwell Street)
- Students Union (King William Walk)
- Waterstones
- Superdrug
- Peter de Wits cafe
- Post Office (Greenwich High Road)
- Soma dry cleaners
- The Cheese Board (Royal Hill)
- Stitches and Daughters (Greenwich South Street)
- Bert and Betties (Greenwich South Street)
- Pharmacy (near train station)
- Heaps Sausages (Nevada Street)
- Boots
- Greenwich Picturehouse
Donations can also be made online. Anyone else that wishes to help collect funds for the appeal can get more information by emailing Councillor Pennycook.