The Ancre Somme Association Charity was privileged to participate in today's Glenarm Arts and Literary Fayre, hosted at Eglinton Barn in Glenarm.
ASAADMIN • August 31, 2025
The Fayre provided a valuable platform to inform attendees about the Northern Ireland Purple Poppy Memorial, which will serve to commemorate the animals that served from World War I to the present day.
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The Ancre Somme Association charity is delighted to announce that it has received a grant of £19,902 from The National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland to support its Brownlow Courtyard Initiative.
On Monday, 18th August, members of the Ancre Somme Association Charity were delighted to attend a special reception hosted by the Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Alderman Stephen Moutray. The event was held in recognition of the recent League of Mercy award presented to the charity's chairman, Mark Jameson.
Ancre Somme Association Charity: 80th Anniversary of VJ Day Charity Concert
We were pleased to meet yesterday with Tom, Chairman of Veterans Support NI (AAVS), to discuss expanding our partnership and developing new ways to support veterans and their families. This collaboration will make full use of our charity’s facilities at Brownlow Courtyard, helping AAVS deliver more local services.
On 11 Jul 25, a significant event took place at The Mansion House in the City of London, where Mark Jameson, Chairman of the Ancre Somme Association Charity, received the prestigious League of Mercy (LoM) for his exceptional voluntary service spanning several years. The award was presented by Lord Lingfield, President of the League of Mercy Foundation. This honour is a testament to his unwavering commitment and leadership within the community, especially in promoting awareness of those who served from the First World War to the present day.
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.
