Welcome to the Market Harborough Branch of The Royal British Legion

22 Mar	96th Anniversary Dinner at the Conservative Club attended by 38 people including the HDC Chairman and other guests.
13 Mar	Branch meeting and talk about an orphanage in Kenya
5 Mar	Branch lunch at The Angel attended by 21 people
13 Feb	Branch meeting and talk about 10 Bn Parachute Regiment
17 Jan	Funeral of Tony Johnson at which the Branch and RAFA Standards were carried. It was well attended by Branch members and the public
9 Jan	Branch meeting and film of GP 90 event
8 Jan	Tri-Service lunch at the Angel
12 Dec	Branch meeting and Quiz
4 Dec	Xmas lunch at the Angel
14 Nov	Branch meeting and talk about the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
11 Nov	Remembrance Day Parade and Service at the Church followed by well attended Wreath Laying, Service and silence on The Square
10 Nov	Sunset ceremony and presentation of awards in Memorial Gardens and lighting of candles by Crosses
10 Nov	Wreath laying at old Cottage Hospital
6 Nov	Branch Lunch at The Angel attended by 20 peopl
27 Oct	Poppy Appeal Launch -the last organised by David Pryor who retires
13 Oct	' Afternoon Tea Party' - End of WW1' Thank You' celebration
13 Oct	Coffee Morning in aid of the Poppy Appeal. ACF & Sea Cadets on duty with member helpers and attenders
10 Oct	Branch General meeting and AGM followed by a buffett
8 Oct	Funeral service for Branch Member Marjorie Adcock at which several fellow members were present
2 Oct	Branch lunch attended by 23 people
29 Sep	Two members' Golden Wedding and Birthday party to which others invited
15 Sep	Battle of Britain Service with Branch Standard Bearer and several members present
12 Sep	Branch Meeting + a successful Poetry Reading session
4 Sep	Branch Lunch attended by 25 people
1 Sep	Dedication of new name added to te WW2 war memorial led by our President V. Rev John Morley
25 Aug	Community and Volunteer Fair at which the branch had this stand
8 Aug	Branch meeting and game called Decapitated- The winners lookimg for the bodies to which the heads fit
8 Aug	Branch Standard Bearer and Chairman represented our branch at the GP 90 Eventand were in this parade to the Menin Gate
14 Jul	Two Branch members visited Peaker Park for their Garden Party and met a member who is a resident there
11 Jul	Very short Branch meeting with only 11 members because of World Cup Football broadcast
25 Jun	HDC AFD Flag Raising with Branch Standard and Members present
23 Jun	Branch members attended RNA Ceese and Wine Evening
13 Jun	Branch meeting and Talk
10 Jun	The Branch organised Remembrance and Poppy Walk in Welland Park attracted about 50 walkers. The event was supported by the presence of the Council Chairman and local MP, Neil O'Brien. A report and a different photograph appeared in the Harborough Mail.
5 Jun	25 people attende the Lunch at The Angel
19/20 May	TRBL Annual Conference at Belfast attened by Branch Delegate, Chairman, John Standich and Standard Bearer, Hilary Brazil
16 May	Several Branch membersjoined the RNA outing to Peterborough Dog Racing
9 May	Branch meeting followed by a quiz presented by Pauline and Colin McIntyre
9 May	Questionaire about how the Branch operates issued as on-line and paper versions
3 May	Lunch at The Angel attended by 24 people
11 April	Branch meeting very poorly attended so disapointing for speaker Susan Grogan about her role as RBL Advice and Information Officer
3 April	Lunch at the Angel hotel - about 20 people present
14 March	Anniversary dinner at the Conservative Club with entertainment and dancing
14 Feb	Branch Meeting and presentation of WW1 Research by John Standish
4 Feb	ATC Day and Service at which the branch was represented
10 Jan	Branch meeting and talk about the 'Secret War' in Oman
9 Jan 2018	Tri-Service lunch with RNA and RAFA with raffle
13 Dec	Branch Meeting & Quiz + mincepies
5 Dec	Branch Lunch
2 Dec	RNA Coffee morningwhich some branch members attended
29 Nov	Remembrance Band Concert at Welland Park Academy Assembly Room
12 Nov	Remembrance Sunday Parade to Church for service, back to The Square for short public service, silence at 11o'clock and wreath laying
11 Nov	Armistice Day events: Wreath laid at memorial in Welland Park, wreath laying and two minutes silence by the Memorial Gardens Gates, ceremony at old Cottage Hospital memorial portico, Sunset ceremony in Memorial Gardens
8 Nov	Branch meeting & Talk
7 Nov	Branch Lunch
28 Oct	Red illumination of Old Grammar School to mark Poppy Appeal period
28 Oct	Poppy Appeal launch with Pipes and Drums Band and standards.
17 Oct	3 Branch Members involved in Metal Detecting search of probable crash landing of WW2 Wellington Bomber
14 Oct	Poppy Appeal Coffee morning
11 Oct	Short Branch General meeting followed by AGM at which a new Secretary and a new Committee member were elected. A buffet followed
3 Oct	Branch Lunch
17 Sep	Battle of Britain Service at which the Branch was represented by the Standard Bearer and severla members
13 Sep	Branch meeting and a very successful Poetry Reading by members
5 Sep	Branch Lunch
9 Aug	Branch meeting & Talk
1 Aug	Branch Lunch
24 Jul	Paper and digital archives sent to County Records Office
12 Jul	Branch meeting & Talk
4 Jul	Branch Lunch
Jun 25	Armed Forces Day Event Cadet parade to The Square but Drumhead service in the Church because of weather
Jun 24	RNA cheese and wine evening which several branch members attended
Jun 19	Armed Forces Week Flag Raising
Jun 14	Branch Meeting and Talk by Glyn Iliff
Jun 6	Branch Lunch
May 26	Some members attended the BBQ at Peaker Park
May 20/21	National Conference attended by Branch Delegate, John Standish, Standard Bearer and Betty Ramsay
May 10	Branch meeting and Talk about U3A
May 2	Branch Lunch
Apr 12	Branch meeting
Apr 4	Branch Lunch
Mar 8	Anniversary Dinner - no meeting
Feb 8	Branch Meeting
Feb 7	Branch Lunch
Jan 11	Branch meting and Talk
Jan 10	Joint late Xmas lunch with RNA and RAFA
Jan7	County Conference attended by branch Delegate, Brian Thomas and Chairman and President. Betty Ramsay had been awarded a County Certificate presented to her by the Presdent at the Branch meeting

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