|
|
|
|
Meeting 1st September 2008 The
Woodman at Nuthampstead kindly hosted nineteen members at the
September meeting. Our
Secretary gave a short re-cap of last month’s meeting.
Chairman, Jeff Mason, then started by welcoming Daphnis friend,
Kate, to the meeting; perhaps a new member in the making. He
then went on to clarify the situation at Royston RBL Club. It
is the Club, not the Branch, that is having problems. Few
members attend meetings, but there are several hundred members using
the club. If the club was forced to close, The Royal British
Legion would lose most of those members. With RBL membership
already down, this would be a step in the wrong direction.
This matter will be aired at the next County Meeting, in the hope of
a solution. Perhaps the Club could be used by other local
Branches to help it along! Tickets
are now available for the Hertfordshire Festival of Remembrance.
Members have the first choice, then it will be open to the public.
The date for this event is Sunday, November 2nd 2008. Beulah
Randall confirmed that the Poppy Appeal was all in hand.
Everything ordered has been received. She does need at least
two more collectors for the village and surroundings. Anyone
willing to lend a hand, please contact Beulah or the committee. John
Baker gave his Welfare Report and stated that John Aldous, who has
been in the Lister Hospital, but now back at home, is still very
poorly. He would welcome any telephone calls or visits to his
house on Clothall Common. The
infamous ‘Goose Supper’, being held at Wallington Village Hall
on September 27th 2008 is sold out. Ticket holders
are asked to arrive at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm dinner. Wine will
be provided with the meal by the RBL. If you require any other
drinks, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN, as
there will not be a bar. Reminder
that the Remembrance Day Service is at All Saints Church, Sandon on
November 9th 2008. There will be the usual
gathering in the Village Hall after the service. This
year, The Royal British Legion Annual Carol Service is to be held at
St Marys Church, Baldock on Sunday, December 14th 2008 at
2:30pm. A social at Baldock Community Centre will follow the
service. All welcome. Let us hope that the Winter will be kind and spare a thought for those worse off than yourself. Peter
Garlick |
|
|
|
|
| September 27th 2008 | The infamous ‘Goose Supper’, being held at Wallington Village Hall on is sold out. Ticket holders are asked to arrive at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm dinner. Wine will be provided with the meal by the RBL |
| November 2nd 2008 | Hertfordshire’s “Festival of Remembrance” |
| Sunday December 14th 2008 | Annual Carol Service is to be held at St Marys Church, Baldock at 2:30pm. A social at Baldock Community Centre will follow the service. |
|
For details contact Maureen Miller on 01763 287401 |
|
|
|
|
| President | John Hutchinson |
| Chairman | Jeff Mason |
| Secretary | Maureen Miller 01763 287401 |
| Treasurer | Kay Bolton |
| Padre | Rev John Walker |
| Membership Secretary | Kay Bolton |
| Welfare Officer | John Baker |
| Poppy Fund Co-ordinator | Beaulah Randall |
The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921 and is the nation's premiere ex-service charity, dedicated to caring for men and women who have served in the armed forces - and their dependents.
Its objects include promoting the welfare of ex-service men or women and their dependents and relieving hardship among them where it exists; raising and distributing money for these purposes; assisting serving men and women in their return to civilian life; and promoting the interests of their dependents while they themselves are still serving.
Under its Royal Charter, the Legion's help is available to all the categories above, regardless of whether they are its members. This represents some 15 million people, or one third of the population. Although it is now over 50 years since the last world war, demand for the Legion's services is still increasing and is set to continue rising for at least the next 10 - 15 years.
In 1996/7 the Legion spent £28.8m providing welfare services and relieving distress. This money was raised from donations. The Poppy Appeal itself raises around 50% of the Legion's funds, and the rest comes from other fundraising events, bequests etc.
For the annual Poppy Appeal, the Legion's poppy factory produces over 30 million poppies, about 90,000 wreaths and 400,000 remembrance crosses.