Visit to Westminster Abbey 11th November 2009

On Wednesday 11th November 2009 my wife and I accepted an invitation to a service to mark the passing of the World War One Generation It was a most wonderful occasion to be invited to.

Those invited had to have a relation who had served in the first world war. My father served in that war amd was at one of the first battles to take place at Nery in November 1914 and then Ypre and after all that servived the war.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were also there .

2009 AGM

2009 AGM

26th November at 19:30

in
The Woodmead Halls

All members are invited to attend

Any items for the Agenda should be submitted

to the Secretary

before 19th November

Royal Charter Update

The Royal British Legion has updated the 2003 Royal Charter. The new version is Version 6 dated 31 October 2009. There are a large number of important changes. Members should make themselves familair with the latest version. A summary of the changes may be obtained from the Secretary.

Click here to download the latest version.

Lyme Regis Branch of the Royal British Legion

Festival of
Remembrance

on
Saturday October 31st 2009
at
7.30 p.m
In
The Woodmead Halls
Lyme Regis

featuring
The Lyme Regis Town Band

Tickets £3 at the door or “Cauli and Flowers”

Royal British Legion press release

This year’s Remembrancetide events begin on Friday 30th October with our annual Street collection which continues on Saturday. Our Festival of Remembrance this year is being held at the Woodmead Hall on Saturday 31st October at 7.30 p.m. Please make a note of the change of venue and day. We hope this change will encourage you to attend in view of the parking facilities.

The Festival will be compered by Lt. Cdr. David Manners who introduces some familiar and unfamiliar faces to our production, including the Lymelights Theatre School, Nicky Harwood, Brian Rattenbury, Lyme Regis Lifeboat Crew and of course Lyme Regis Town Band.

Tickets are this year £3 and are available on the door or at Cauli & Flowers, Broad Street.

All of us have seen the emotional TV images of our servicemen’s bodies being repatriated at RAF Lyneham and the dignified response from the people of Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire. Every town, I’m sure, feels the same when they see such images and Lyme Regis’ Festival of Remembrance is one of our ways of showing our respect for all servicemen and women both past and present.

I encourage all people in our community to come and fly the flag on Saturday October 31st. “OUR FORCES DESERVE YOUR SUPPORT”.

OTHER DATES

Saturday 7th November:- 10.15 am Lyme Regis Cemetery (Kingsway Entrance). Laying of wreaths & crosses. Followed by laying of wreaths & crosses at the Polish Memorial, Anning Road.

Sunday 8th November:- Remembrance Sunday Parade & Service. Assemble at Langmoor Gardens 2.40pm for 3.00pm Church Service. It is hoped that this will be amongst one of the biggest parades ever seen in the town and all organisations in the town are welcome to attend. To date we have serving representatives from all armed forces intending to take part in uniform. Should an organisation wish to purchase a wreath please contact our new Poppy appeal organiser Tracy Hodder on 01297-445912.

For any further information regarding any of the above please contact David Manners on 01297-443999

Wednesday 11th November:- TWO MINUTE SILENCE at 11.00 am – Monmouth Street War Memorial.

New Branch Rules

The new Branch Rules (January 2009) have been approved by County. A hard copy is available to view in the Town Library or it can be viewed online by clicking here.

Map the Fallen

For those of you with access to Google Earth, there is an interesting site which allows you to view the hometown and place of death of those who have given their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. More details can be found at mapthefallen.org/. This gives a very graphical reminder that the Legion is still needed to support the families of those who have paid the ultimate price.