Hardwicke & District Branch

Hardwicke & District Branch of The Royal British Legion will ensure that we continue to honour those who have served and to remember those who died.

Please feel free to attend any of our monthly meetings or contact us by email at the address published upon our branch information page. You will be made very welcome at an active, exciting and energetic branch with members and activities for all ages. 

Founded in the aftermath of the First World War, the Legion has faithfully kept Remembrance and reminded the nation of its collective debt to those who serve, which the Legion expresses through its on-going support and campaigning on behalf of our Armed Forces family.

We will be working alongside partner organisations to ensure that the events of a century ago, and their enduring relevance for today, are not forgotten.

The Royal British Legion was founded in 1921 when ex-Service organisations arising from the First World War joined together to provide relief and to campaign for jobs and housing. 

"The principles on which the Legion was founded remain as relevant today as they were in the aftermath of WW1 - in fact, they are to be found in the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant which the Legion helped pass into law."

As Custodian of Remembrance, the Legion raises public awareness of the sacrifice and service of the British Armed Forces, facilitates Remembrance events to allow the nation to pay its respects and ensures people of all ages can learn of the debt we owe to those who have served and those still serving.

It organises events such as the Two Minute Silence, the Festival of Remembrance and the Cenotaph march past; it maintains the National Memorial Arboretum as the UK's year-round centre of Remembrance and it reaches 2.5 million young people each year with Remembrance learning resources provided freely to schools and youth organisations. It also organises the annual Poppy Appeal to encourage Remembrance while raising much-needed funds for the support of the Armed Forces community.

Remembrance connects what has gone before with what lies ahead - if we learn by remembering, we can shape a better future.