Darlington Branch Photograph Gallery
Branch Members are requested to contact the Website Administrator, Stephen Brown, darlington.web@rbl.community
if they have any photos they wish to be considered to be added to this gallery.
See our Facebook Page for further information -www.facebook.com/groups/rbldarlington
(Updated 07.03.2025)
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Friday 7th March 2025 - Branch Information/Recruitment Table - Darlington Cornmill Shopping Centre. Visited by the Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, and the Mayoress
If you are interested in joining the Royal British Legion Darlington Branch please contact the Branch Membership Secretary, Stephen Holt, darlington.memsecretary@rbl.community
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Sunday 2nd February 2025 - Branch Members attending the M62 Bombing Memorial Day (Nearest Sunday to 4th February). Memorial Garden, M62 Hartshead Moor Service Station
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Saturday 1st February 2025 - Branch Visit to "Black Dog Air Rifle Range", Spennymoor
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13th January 2025 - Service of Remembrance to mark the 80th anniversary of Pilot Officer William Stuart McMullen, (428 Sqn CAF), sacrificing his own life to save the town of Darlington at 8.49pm on 13th January 1945
Gallant Airman Plaque within Darlington Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hall
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24th December 2024 - Branch Act of Remembrance (National Operation Candlelight 2024)
- West Cemetery War Graves, Darlington
- St George's Church War Graves, Low Middleton, Darlington
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Wednesday 11th December 2024 - Donation from Whitehouse Funeral Services to Darlington Branch
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15th November 2024 - Cornmill Mill Shopping Centre - Amount raised handed over to the Darlington Branch Poppy Appeal (£12,566.71)
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Monday 11th November 2024 - Armistice Day - 11.00am High Row, Darlington
Northern Echo Newspaper Live Video - https://fb.watch/vNLCp1cIX4/
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Sunday 10th November 2024 - Act of Remembrance Service - West Cemetery War Graves
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Sunday 10th November 2024 - Act of Remembrance Service - Haughton Village War Memorial
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Sunday 10th November 2024 - Act of Remembrance Service - Cockerton Village War Memorial
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Sunday 10th November 2024 - Act of Remembrance Service - Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital
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Saturday 9th November 2024 - Haughton-le-Skerne Village - Knitted tribute by Haughton Village Ladies Knitting Club
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Saturday 9th November 2024 - Morrisons Morton Park Poppy Appeal Table - With Lola McEvoy, Darlington MP
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Saturday 9th November 2024 - Sainsburys Poppy Appeal Table
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Saturday 2nd November 2024 - Field of Remembrance Ceremony - Opened by The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Bob Donoghue - Cenotaph in the grounds of the Darlington Memorial Hospital
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Wednesday 30th October 2024 - Two Branch Committee Members Visit World War One Memorial in the Old Northern Echo Building
Thank you to Contractor "Adavo Workspace" for Looking After and Securing the Future of This Historic Darlington War Memorial
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Thursday 24th October 2024 - Royal British Legion Annual Poppy Appeal launched by The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Bob Donoghue - The Mayors Parlour, Darlington Town Hall
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Monday 2nd September 2024 - Branch Chairman, Branch Standard and Branch Members Visit Veteran Mr Tom Barker On His 100th Birthday
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Saturday 20th July 2024 - 50 (North) Signal Squadron Open Day - Army Reserve Centre, Darlington
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Saturday 29th June 2024 - Darlington Carnival - Stanhope Park Darlington
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Friday 28th June 2024 - Darlington Fly The Flag (For Armed Forces Day) - Market Square Darlington
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Sunday 16th to Wednesday 19th June 2024 – Branch Trip to London –
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- Visit to the Tower of London (Including attending the evening "Ceremony of the Keys")
- Visit to the Houses of Parliament
- Visit to the Royal Hospital Chelsea
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Sunday 15th June 2024 - Middleton St George Memorial Association Service of Remembrance - St George Hotel, Durham Teesside Airport, Middleton St George, Darlington
Middleton St George Airfield 1946
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Thursday 6th June 2024 - Darlington 80th D-Day Anniversary Service of Remembrance - St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington
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Thursday 6th June 2024 - Darlington 80th D-Day Anniversary Service of Remembrance - Haughton Village War Memorial
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Thursday 6th June 2024 - - Haughton Village Remembrance Knitted D-Day Tributes
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Sunday 4th February 2024 - Branch Members Attending the 50th Anniversary Memorial of the M62 Coach Bombing (4th February 1974)
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Saturday 20th January 2024 - Presentation of Nuclear Test Medal and Veterans Badge to Mr Trevor Callies - Darlington 11.00am
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Saturday 13th January 2024 - Service of Remembrance to mark the 79th anniversary of Pilot Officer William Stuart McMullen, (428 Sqn CAF), sacrificing his own life to save the town of Darlington at 8.49pm on 13th January 1945
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Saturday 16th December 2023 - Branch Christmas Social – Haughton Le Skerne Club, Darlington
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Sunday 12th November 2023 - Act of Remembrance Service 2.00pm - West Cemetery War Memorial
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Sunday 12th November 2023 - Act of Remembrance Service - Cockerton Village War Memorial
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Sunday 12th November 2023 - Act of Remembrance Service - Haughton Village War Memorial
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Sunday 12th November 2023 - Act of Remembrance Service - Holy Trinity Church and the Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital
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Saturday 11th November 2023 - Armistice Day - 11.00am Teesside Airport
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Saturday 11th November 2023 - Armistice Day - 11.00am High Row, Darlington
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Memorials to the memory of workers from Cleveland Bridge who gave their lives during the First and Second World Wars have gone on display, within Cleveland Bridge Social Club, Neasham Road, in time for Remembrance Day.
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Saturday 4th November 2023 - Field of Remembrance Ceremony - Opened by The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Jan Cossins - Cenotaph in the grounds of the Darlington Memorial Hospital
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Saturday 28th October 2023 - Poppy Appeal Stand - Darlington Cornmill Centre
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Saturday 28th October 2023 - Poppy Appeal Stand - Darlington Morrisons Morton Park
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Thursday 26th October 2023 - Official launch of the Darlington Poppy Appeal by The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington - Darlington Town Hall
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Wednesday 23rd August 2023 - Branch Member, Barrie Williams (from The Chelsea Pensioners, Royal Hospital Chelsea), visits Branch meeting
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Saturday 24th June 2023 - Darlington Carnival
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Friday 23rd June 2023 - Darlington Flying the Flag (For Armed Forces Day) - Darlington Market Square
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Wednesday 14th June 2023 - Branch Committee Meeting Farewell to Barrie Williams on Joining The Chelsea Pensioners, Royal Hospital Chelsea
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Sunday 11th June 2023 - Middleton St George Memorial Association Service of Remembrance - St George Hotel, Durham Teesside Airport, Middleton St George, Darlington
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Thursday 20th April 2023 - Visit of the Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP (Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs), & Rt Hon Peter Gibson MP (Member of Parliament for Darlington). With John Smith (Darlington Branch Chairman), and Steve Holt (Branch Committee Member)
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Wednesday 23rd February 2023 - Branch Darts evening
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Sunday 29th January 2023 - Royal British Legion National Chairman's Certification of Appreciation presented to Dorothy Gayles
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Friday 13th January 2023 - Service of Remembrance to mark the 78th anniversary of Pilot Officer William Stuart McMullen, (428 Sqn CAF), sacrificing his own life to save the town of Darlington at 8.49pm on 13th January 1945
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Saturday 3rd December 2022 - Branch Christmas Social – Haughton Le Skerne Club, Darlington
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Tuesday 22nd November 2022 - Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Certificate of Achievement presented to Brian and Barbara Jolley
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Sunday 13th November 2022 - Act of Remembrance Service - Haughton Village War Memorial
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Sunday 13th November 2022 - Act of Remembrance Service - Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital
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Friday 11th to Monday 14th November 2022 - Haughton Village Ladies Knit For Act of Remembrance - Haughton Village, Darlington
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Friday 11th November 2022 - Armistice Day - 11.00am High Row, Darlington
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Monday 7th November 2022 - - RBL Darlington Poppy Appeal Stand, Sainsbury's, Darlington - With Darlington Branch Chairman, (Mr John Smith), and Darlington Member of Parliament, (Rt Hon Peter Gibson MP)
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Saturday 5th November 2022 - Field of Remembrance Ceremony - Opened by the The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Anne-Marie Curry - Cenotaph in the grounds of the Darlington Memorial Hospital
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Saturday 5th November 2022 - RBL Darlington Poppy Appeal Stand, Morrison's Morton Park, Darlington
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Saturday 29th October 2022 - RBL Darlington Poppy Appeal Stand, Cornmill Shopping Centre, Darlington
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2022-2023 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Launch - The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Anne Marie Curry - Darlington Town Centre and The Mayors Parlour, Darlington Town Hall - Thursday 27th October 2022
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Saturday 8th October 2022 - RBL Darlington Coach Trip to Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
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Wednesday 22nd June 2022 - Certificate Of Appreciation Presented To Long Serving Branch Member, Ron Fairhurst, On Behalf Of Branch By Branch Chairman, John Smith
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Middleton St George Memorial Association Service of Remembrance - Teesside International Airport - Saturday 18th June 2022 -
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40 Years since the end of the Falklands War Act of Remembrance - Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital - Sunday 12th June 2022
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Branch Information/Recruitment Table - Teesside Airshow 2022 - Teesside International Airport - Saturday 11th June 2022
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RBL Darlington Coach Trip to Eden Camp and Whitby - Saturday 21st May 2022
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Act of Remembrance Service - Marking the 77th anniversary of Pilot Officer William Stuart McMullen, (428 Sqn CAF), sacrificing his own life to save the town of Darlington - McMullen Road Memorial Thursday 13th January 2022
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Darlington Branch of the Royal British Legion Chairman, Mr John Smith, being presented with a £100.00 donation from Church of St Matthew and St Luke Treasurer, Mrs Joyce Barber - Monday 13th December 2021
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Branch Christmas Social – Haughton Le Skerne Club, Darlington - Saturday 11th December 2021
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Act of Remembrance Service - West Park Cemetery War Memorial - Sunday 14th November 2021
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Act of Remembrance Service - Haughton Village War Memorial - Sunday 14th November 2021
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Presentation of a special certificate of appreciation to Mrs Pat Stoddart, (Darlington Poppy Appeal Organiser, The Royal British Legion), in recognition of her dedicated work over many years for the Poppy Appeal in Darlington - Presentation by The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Cyndi Hughes - Darlington Memorial Hall at Darlington Memorial Hospital - Sunday 14th November 2021
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Act of Remembrance Service - Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital - Sunday 14th November 2021
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Armistice Day - 11.00 am High Row, Darlington - Thursday 11th November 2021
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Darlington Field of Remembrance Opened by The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Cyndi Hughes - Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital - Saturday 6th November 2021
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Poppy Appeal Diamond Art Picture by Darlington resident Sandi Crawford - Wednesday 3rd November 2021
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Poppy Appeal Launch Event held by Asda, Whinbush Way, Darlington - Friday 29th October 2021
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2021-2022 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Launch - The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Cyndi Hughes - Darlington Town Centre and The Mayors Parlour, Darlington Town Hall - 28th October 2021
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Branch Chairman and Branch Standard Visit Veteran Mr Reg Dixon On His 100th Birthday - Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Branch Trip to the National Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Staffordshire - Saturday 23rd October 2021
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Darlington Branch Royal British Legion 100 Years Old. (Formed 30th June 1921) – Act of Darlington Branch being presented with a Standard 100 Year Pennant by The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Cindy Hughes - Platform of Head of Steam Railway Museum Darlington - Sunday 18th July 2021
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Covid-19 Armed Forces Day ceremony - Army Reserve Centre, 50 (Northern) Signal Squadron, 32 Signal Regiment, The Bradford Armoury, Neasham Road, Darlington - Saturday 26th June 2021
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Royal British Legion 100 Years Old. (Formed 15th May 1921) – A socially distanced Act of Darlington Branch laying a wreath in Tribute - Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital - Saturday 15th May 2021
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Mr Peter Ratcliffe, Darlington Branch of the Royal British Legion, being presented with a £250.00 donation from Darlington Rotary Club. Donation was for the 2020-2021 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal - Monday 11th January 2021
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A very different Covid-19 Remembrance Sunday.
A socially distanced Act of Remembrance Service - Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital - Sunday 8th November 2020
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Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Stand - Morrisons Morton Park Darlington - Saturday 7th November 2020
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2020-2021 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Launch - The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Chris McEwan - Mayors Parlour, Darlington Town Hall - 23rd October 2020
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VJ Day 75th Anniversary Remembrance - Haughton Le Skerne War Memorial - Saturday 15th August 2020
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Donation of £500 from Haughton Le-Skerne Local History Society to the 2019/2020 Poppy Appeal - Haughton Le Skerne Club, 25 Haughton Green, Darlington - Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Branch Christmas Social – Haughton Le Skerne Club, Darlington - Saturday 14th December 2019
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Act of Remembrance Service - Cenotaph in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital - Sunday 10th November 2019
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2019-2020 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Launch - The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Nick Wallis - Mayors Parlour, Darlington Town Hall - 24th October 2019
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2018-2019 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Launch - The Worshipful, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Veronica Copeland - Mayors Parlour, Darlington Town Hall - 25th October 2018
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The Great Pilgrimage 90. Menin Gate (Memorial), Ypres, Belgium - August 2018
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