The poem "From Quentin Point" by W.H.F. Patterson in 1925
(Relating to the Harvest Fair)

From Quentin Point to Carrowdore
Fully many a lad will come no more
In fields of France he sleeps serene
Nor heeds if fields of Ards be green

No more he loads with ready heart
The soils rich produce on the cart
He goes no longer to the fair
Stilled in his voice in Newtown square

And many a maid, while drag these days
Broods upon bygone happier ways
And deep within her bosom guards
The memory of the Sons of Ards

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.

Newtownards Branch meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the premises in Court Square.

Membership is open to everyone. If you have an interest in the objectives of the Legion and want to help and support for 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 or to report any inaccuracies or omissions on this site, please email Gary Anderson.

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.