Residents looking to support this year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal have plenty of places to pick up a poppy, with shops, pubs and businesses across Stone and the surrounding villages taking part.
The coordinator of the Stone Poppy Appeal has shared a list of participating locations, with additional collections beginning at local supermarkets on Wednesday 28 October.
The annual appeal raises money to support serving members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families, with this year’s national campaign having launched on Thursday 22 October.
Where to get a poppy in Stone
Poppies are available from the following locations, according to the local appeal coordinator.
Pubs and bars
- The Lamb
- The Boar Inn, Moddershall
- Crown Wharf
- The Red Lion
- The Brushmakers Arms, Oulton
- Bod
- The Borehole
- The George and Dragon, Meaford
- The Bridge
- The Swan
- The Star
- The Three Crowns
- Ten Green Bottles
- The Pheasant
- The Wayfarer
- The Butcher’s Block
Shops, businesses and other locations
- Shires Vets
- Island Vets
- Birchall & Watson pharmacies, High Street and Walton
- Salvation Army
- Fairway Service Station
- Moddershall Oaks
- Co-op Funeralcare
- Yarnfield Park Conference Centre
- Whitebridge Café
- Griffiths Butchers, Stone High Street
- Lee Walker Butchers, Walton
- Walton chip shop
- Londis, Walton
- Stone Shoe Repairs
- The Wine Cellar
- Walton Co-op
- Jo-Lo, Stone High Street
- Willow Card Shop
- Flip Out
- Clip & Climb
- MGS Engineering
- Stonefield chip shop
- Yarnfield Post Office and general store
- Come Out to Play
- Stone Builders Merchants
- EG Stone service station, Meaford
- M6 Stafford Southbound services
Care homes and residential locations
The following care homes and residential locations are also supporting the appeal.
- Autumn House
- Shoemaker Place
- St Mary’s
- Oulton Abbey
- Hilderstone Hall
- Lotus Court
- The Moorings
These locations may have restricted public access.
More collection points opening this week
From Wednesday 28 October, poppies will also be available at Brett’s Barbers in Stone, along with collections at Morrisons, Aldi and M&S.
The local coordinator has advised that supermarket collections will depend on volunteer availability, so there may be periods when collectors are not present.
A further collection point is due to begin at M6 Stafford Northbound services on Friday 30 October.
Supporting this year’s appeal
The Royal British Legion does not set a fixed donation amount for its standard poppies, asking people to give whatever they can afford.
Money raised through the appeal helps the charity provide support to serving personnel, veterans and their families, including assistance with financial hardship, bereavement and other difficulties.
Last year’s Stone Poppy Appeal raised £34,482.61, according to local volunteer Dave Babb, who recently spoke to A Little Bit of Stone about the work of the town’s Royal British Legion branch.
Residents can read more about the Stone branch’s appeal for members and volunteers.
This year’s Remembrance Sunday commemorations take place on Sunday 8 November, with services planned in Stone and Walton.
Details of the parade, services and Armistice Day arrangements are available in our guide to Stone’s 2026 Remembrance events.
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