Charity Announce Ambassador
ASA Charity • April 20, 2023
The Ancre Somme Association Charity are delighted to announce that Squadron Leader Graham Dodds MBE has agreed to become an Ambassador of the charity.
As well as holding the rank of Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force Reserve Graham is also one of His Majesty’s Deputy Lieutenants in Omagh.
Charity Chairman, Mark Jameson, said "Graham has been very supportive of the charity and we are honoured to have him as an ambassador of our charity."
Pictured from left to right. Mark Jameson, Chairman, Sqn Ldr Graham Dodds MBE and Ashley Forbes, Deputy Chairman.
The Ancre Somme Association Charity was privileged to host a commemorative event in Brownlow Courtyard on Monday 16th June 2025, marking the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War.
The Ancre Somme Association Charity are delighted to introduce our new Northern Ireland Purple Poppy Memorial Mascot, Wendy!
On Tuesday 29th April 2025 the Ancre Somme Association Chairty held an event to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Dachau.
Ancre Somme Association Charity Vice-Chairman, Ashley Forbes, recently presented a cheque, on behalf of the chairty, to Richard Edgar, Portadown Branch, Ulster Defence Regiment CGC Regimental Association.
The Ancre Somme Association Charity expresses its profound sorrow at the passing of Janric Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon, grandson of James Craig, Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister.
On Monday 27th January the Ancre Somme Association Charity commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation with a lantern parade and night of reflection in Lurgan, Country Armagh.
The Ancre Somme Association Charity was pleased to host AA Veterans Support Chairman Tom Keenan and AA Veterans Support volunteer Donna Anderson at the charity's Brownlow House headquarter.
Ancre Somme Association Charity extends gratitude for recent donation towards the Northern Ireland Purple Poppy Memorial.
On Friday, October 11, 2024, the Ancre Somme Association Charity commemorated its 15th anniversary with a celebratory dinner held at Brownlow House in Lurgan. The esteemed BBC Presenter, Liam Beckett MBE, graciously hosted the event.
On Thursday 17th October 2024 the Ancre Somme Association Charity held their Annual General Meeting in Brownlow House, Lurgan.
