The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading Armed Forces charity and one of its largest membership organisations. Members get together through the network of branches and clubs all over the country and overseas to participate in social, fundraising and welfare activities.

Amesbury Branch meets at The Boscombe Down Recreation Club, Lyndhurst Road, Amesbury SP4 7PE.

Dates for 2024 are as follows:

• Friday, 23rd February - Branch meeting
• Friday, 22nd March - Social event (cancelled)
• Friday, 26th April - Branch meeting
• Friday, 31st May - Social event (cancelled)
• Friday, 28th June - Branch meeting
• Friday, 26th July - Social event (cancelled)
• Friday, 30th August - Branch meeting
• Friday, 20th September - Social event - Skittles Match
• Friday, 18th October - Annual General Meeting
• Saturday, 9th November - Pre-Parade Briefing at 1000hrs. St Mary and St Melor Church
• Sunday 10th November - Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service. (See notes below)
• Sunday 10th November - Curry Lunch and Raffle.
• Monday, 11th November - Armistice Day (See notes below)
• Tuesday, 12th November - Poppy Donations count  
• Friday, 29th November - Poppy Appeal thank you party

Sunday, 10th November: Remembrance Parade 

Please note: There will be no parking at or access to the Antrobus House site. Any drop off must be made outside on the road before 0935hrs. All taking part in the Parade must be at Antrobus House NO LATER than 0945hrs. Antrobus House will be providing free tea, coffee and biscuits before the Parade, from 0900hrs.

The Central Car Park will be free all day on 10th November.

Monday, 11th November: Armistice Day Commemoration

Amesbury Branch of the Royal British Legion will be observing the Two Minutes Silence at 1100hrs during a short commemoration at the War Memorial, St Mary and St Melor Church.

Please assemble no later than 1045hrs

On Thursday, 6th June there was a Branch Commemoration of D-Day 80 at the War Memorial, St Mary and St Melor Church at 11am, during which an RBL wreath was laid our Chairman. Wreaths were also laid by Senior Service representatives from Boscombe Down as well as 47 RA, Larkhill, 5 Rifles, Bulford, Amesbury 1st Girls' Brigade (an Affiliated Youth Group) and Amesbury Town Council

In keeping with the Royal British Legion's commemoration of D-Day 80 this year, the Amesbury History Centre is kindly hosting our Branch Exhibition. It opened on 6th June and is expected to run until November.

• Membership is open to everyone. If you have an interest in the objectives of the Legion and want to help and support those who have served and their families, come and join us. We welcome men and women of all ages, whether they have served in the Armed Forces or not.

Legion membership ensures that:

Remembrance is kept alive and that the sacrifices our brave Service men and women have made are never forgotten.The ex-Service community have a voice and that their concerns are brought to the public eye.

Becoming a member also provides the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of activities and events held locally, regionally and nationally throughout the year.

If you wish to contact us please email:

Mrs Patricia Allen (Paddy) Branch Secretary

amesbury.secretary@RBL.community

About The Royal British Legion

We provide financial, social and emotional care and support to all members of the British Armed Forces - past and present and their families. The Legion is also the national Custodian of Remembrance and safeguards the Military Covenant between the nation and its Armed Forces and is best known for the annual Poppy Appeal and its emblem the red poppy.

Founded in 1921, the Legion is not just about those who fought in the two World Wars of the last century, but also about those involved in the many conflicts since 1945 and those still fighting for the freedom we enjoy today.

Visit www.britishlegion.org.uk for details of our national initiatives.