January
programme to be announced
February
Branch Committee Meeting
Monday 16 February 2026 at 1000
St George's Memorial Church Hall
March
programme to be announced
April
Branch Committee Meeting
Friday 3 April 2026 at 1000
St George's Memorial Church Hall
ANZAC Day
Saturday 25 April 2026
Ypres and surrounding
May
VE Day
Friday 8 May 2026
Ypres
RBL Annual Conference
Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May 2026
Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK
More information here
Branch Committee Meeting
Saturday 23 May 2026 at 1000
St George's Memorial Church Hall
June
Burial Service for Three French Soldiers
Thursday 4 June 2026 at 1430
Nécropole nationale française de Saint Charles de Potyze, Ypres
Rededication service for Sgt Ernest Stevens and LCpl John Springate
both of 11 Bn Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment,
who were killed in action on 1-2 October 1918.
Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 1500
Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium
More information here
Burial service for Private Horace Cook, Private Frederick Martin, Private Thomas Whitaker, Private Courtney Hart, Private Joseph Turnley, and Private Charles Russell
All of 2/4 Bn Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment.
Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 1500
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
More information here
King's Birthday Celebrations
Saturday 13 June 2026 at 1500
St George's Memorial Church and Church Hall
July
92nd Ceremony in commemoration of the British and Belgian soldiers fallen for peace.
Thursday 11 July 2026 at 1100
The Cenotaph, London, UK
More information here
Burial service: 3 unknown Commonwealth soldiers
Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 1000
Poelcapelle British Cemetery
More information here
Branch Committee Meeting
Thursday 30 July 2026 at 1000
St George's Memorial Church Hall
August
programme to be announced
September
programme to be announced
October
Commemoration
10 October 2026
Waasmunster Community Cemetery
Further details to be announced
RBL Poppy Appeal Launch
Thursday 22 October 2026
London, UK
Belgian Poppy Appeal Launch
Date and further details to be announced
Antwerp
November
RBL Festival of Remembrance
Saturday 8 November 2026, evening and afternoon
Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
Tickets by ballot (Opens 27 May and closes 24 June)
More information here
Armistice Day
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Further details to be announced
Annual General Meeting
Saturday 28 November 2026 at 1000
St George's Memorial Church Hall
December
Branch Christmas Dinner
Date to be announced
Talbot House, Poperinge
