BROUGHTON HOUSE IS A BUILDING FULL OF STORIES
Hearing our veterans explain the things they have experienced makes you realise how quite extraordinary they are. It is important for us to remember their stories and to remember that after their service has finished, Broughton House is where they call home.
“It was our spirit that kept us alive I think”
AGED JUST 18, GEOFF STOTT WAS ONBOARD HMS EXETER WHEN IT WAS DESTROYED IN 1942.
HE THEN SPENT 3 YEARS AS A PRISONER OF WAR.
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Magnificent Seven March to Blackpool
A group of former servicemen trekked 45 miles from Bury to Blackpool to raise money for Broughton House. They completed their overnight sponsored hike in just over 12 hours, accompanied by a fleet of support drivers. Setting off at 7pm from The Knowsley pub on Haymarket Street, Bury, the seven-strong posse comprised ex-servicemen Wayne Gandy,… Continue Reading
TalkTalk Team Scale Snowdon for Broughton House
Nine colleagues from TalkTalk – and three dogs – trekked to the top of Mount Snowdon to raise more than £1,500 for Broughton House. The group all work in the service management division of TalkTalk Technology and are based at Salford Quays. For a year the team has supported Broughton House as part of the… Continue Reading