Opening of New Headquarters

ASA ADMIN • March 19, 2022

The Ancre Somme Association were proud to offically open their new headquarters tonight in Brownlow House, Lurgan.

The Ancre Somme Association were proud to offically open their new headquarters tonight in Brownlow House, Lurgan.

The headquarters consists of a meeting room, office and kitchen as well as a very interesting display of various historical artifacts.

The headquarters were open by ASA Ambassador, Carla Lockhart MP. Carla congratulated the members on what was another positive step for the association.

Mark Jameson, ASA Chairman, added that these were exiting times for the Association. The opening of our headquarters and our recent nomination for the ABC Community Awards proves that the Association is going in the right direction.

The Ancre Somme Association would like to thank David Martin, Carla Lockhart MP and Brownlow House for the continued support they have shown our Association.

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