Alan Ashby, left, and Alan Riley, organiser of the Poppy Appeal, hold a cheque for £800 donated to the appeal after a festival of remembrance organised by Mr Ashby at the Carlton Theatre, Teignmouth, in November. Also pictured on Saturday at the British legion Club are Jim Stowers, Burma Star; Glyn Waldron, vice-chairman of the Royal British Legion, Teignmouth; John Couch, chairman of the Teignmouth branch; and Ron Partridge, who alone raised £1,000 for the appeal last year.