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If you are an ex-Service man or woman or have an interest
in the Services, you may like to know that we have a Branch of the
RBL locally: The Wickhambrook and District Branch.
The District covers Wickhambrook, Cowlinge, Denston and Stradishall.
It may not generally be known that the RBL is frequently able to give
assistance to individuals who are ex-Service. In 2002, there were
over 900 ex-Service people in Suffolk who needed some sort of help.
And the total amount of Grants awarded in the County by the RBL came
to over £175,000. It is, of course, the money
raised by the poppy appeal which enables such help to be given.
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Sadly, as the majority of the membership at present is made-up of
those who served in the 1939/45 or during the time of the conscription
post-war, there is an urgent need for younger members who have served
since then. Since July 2003 we have had several new members and so
the Branch is growing in numbers but more would be most welcome.
Our local Branch is one of the four within 'A' Group of the Branches
in Suffolk.
| 'A' Group's
other Branches are |
| Haverhill &Thurlow |
Kedington & District |
Cavendish |
| There is
a larger Branch at Bury St Edmunds with an RBL Club |
The annual membership subscription is £10, and each member receives
through the post a copy of the RBL 'Legion magazine', which is published
every second month.
The Committee of our local Branches meets at 7pm on the 2nd Tuesday
of each month at the home of Lt. Col. Harry Mainwarring, in Denston.
members of the Branch are welcome to attend any of these meetings,
but it would be helpful to let him know in advance so that there will
be sufficient cups of tea on arrival!
Should you be interested in joining our local Branch, whether ex-Service
or not, please contact the Branch's Hon. Secretary who lives in Wickhambrook. |
Wickhambrook Contact |
David Turner |
01440 820346 |
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HELP - can you spare a short time to help the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Poppy Sellers required in Wickhambrook this October. Please contact David Turner - 01440 820346. |
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| Further details about the Royal British
Legion can be found by visiting our main website. |
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