poppy field

Bury St Edmunds

 

January 2026

6th Morton Hall War Memorial Dedication Service, Chris and two other Standard bearers attended supporting 100 ARW/Honor Guard USAF Mildenhall attended supported by USAF Lakenheath Clergy, alongside Tiffer and the Dean, around 150 people were there in total.

 

               

   

 

   February 2026

 

24th   Feb 2026 Luke Southgate’s memorial service, 10.30 Refreshments at Center. Pleased with the attendance of Luke's old Battalion, RAF Honington, County High, St Benedicks and the Local community. Rev Matthew Jolly officiated, attended by three Standards, RAFA and Two RBL.

 

 

 

April 2026

 

26th Rougham Tower, RBL Visit

 

 

 

 May 2026

      Sunday 3rd Joint RAA & RBL   Summer Lunch Risbygate Club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 2026

27th to 28th Suffolk Show, Trinity Park.

 

   

 

 

May 30th 2026 An evening with Johnson Beharry VC & Friends, Heath Court hotel Newmarket

 

 

  June 2026

Saturday 6th Normandy Landings, Rose Garden BSE D-Day 82

 

 

  Wilfred Curry Dunkirk and Normandy Veteran.  My Granddad and Hero. 

 

Saturday June 13th 

Liberation of the Falklands, Rose Gardens Bury St Edmunds 

 

           

 

When Argentine forces invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands on 2nd April 1982, the British government dispatched a naval Task Force within days to reclaim the territory.

The 74-day campaign, fought 8,000 miles from home, saw some of the most intense close-quarters combat British forces had experienced since the Second World War.

The Parachute Regiment, Royal Marines, Scots Guards, Welsh Guards, Gurkhas, and many other units all played their part in the grueling advance across the islands in brutal winter conditions.

The campaign was not without devastating loss, the Sir Galahad attack at Bluff Cove, the battles at Goose Green and Mount Longdon, and the sinking of several Royal Navy vessels left deep and lasting scars.

 Argentine forces surrendered on 14th June 1982, and 255 British servicemen had given their lives to return the islands to British sovereignty.

 

   

       

 

Sunday 21st June 2026 Suffolk Day Stall in The Abbey Gardens BSE.

 

 

 

 Monday 22nd June 2026

 Armed Forces Day, Raise flag Abbeygate Bury St Edmunds.

 

Bury St Edmunds Royal British Legion are acknowledging the sacrifices made by serving and former military personnel as part of Armed Forces Week.

Running from 22-27 June, and culminating in Armed Forces Day, it is a time for the nation to thank our Armed Forces community and to remind those who serve that support is available.

 

Saturday 27th June Stowmarket Armed Forces Day

                

  Forth Coming  Events 2026

 

 

Saturday 27th, Town Center market stall, tombola. Raise awareness of Branch with Cadets.

 

July.

2nd July C group meeting Stanton Branch. 20.00

9th Branch Meeting, Risbygate 20.00

23rd RAF Honington Family Day. Gazebo, Agreed.

30th RAF Watisham Family Day.

 

August.

1st Minden Day. (Saturday) 11.00 hrs.

13th Branch meeting Risbygate 20.00

Saturday 15th VJ Day Service; Rose Garden 11.00am.

26th to 31st, Beer & Cider Festival.