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Paignton

Paignton Branch Events

The calendar below has links to further information on some of the events during the year.  The abbreviation (W-S) indicates that this is a commemorative wreath service which will be held at Paignton War Memorial on the date shown.

Branch event information can also be accessed using the Paignton -> Branch Events  Menu on the top Left of the web page.

Paignton Branch Calendar at a Glance

July

18th Branch Summer Ball/Dinner

12th Malaya/Borneo (W-S) 

August

5th Branch Get Together (19:30 Con Club)

11th Home Guard (Corbyn Head)(W-S)

14th OP Banner (Northern Ireland)(W-S)

15th Burma Star (VJ-Day)( Roundham)(W-S)

30th Afghanistan Withdrawal (W-S)

September

3rd Merchant Navy Day (W-S)

2nd Sixth Branch Meeting (19:30 Con Club)

15th Battle of Britain Day (W-S) (Sunday)

30th Berlin Air Lift (at Spitfire Garden) (W-S)

October

4th Branch AGM (Sunday) 14:30 (Con Club)

TBC Poppy Appeal Launch Evening Concert 

24th Saturday Gazebo Paignton Town Centre

30th Saturday Gazebo Paignton Town Centre

31st October - Devon County Festival of Remembrance

November

7th Saturday Gazebo Paignton Town Centre

4th Seventh Branch Meeting (19:30 Con Club)

8th Remembrance Sunday 

11th Wreaths to Paddington (Early Morning)

11th Armistice Day (W-S)

December

2nd Eighth Branch Meeting (19:30 Con Club)

18th RBL Christmas Lunch

Notes

Branch Meetings are normally held on the first Wednesday of the month with the exception of January, August (Social Gathering at 19:30 in the Con Club) and October (AGM Month)

AGM planned for the first or second Sunday in October.  Time and date may change due to availability of the Con Club. 

Wreath Services There may be other services in the area which the branch supports that do not appear in the diary as and when these take place members will be informed. 

All our short services usually take place at the war memorial at 1045 for 1100, the exceptions are the Burma Star (VJ Day) which is at 1145 for 1200 at the Burma Star Garden, Roundham.  Some of these services may be moved to the nearest Saturday. 

Remembrance Sunday morning Church Service 1000 for 1015 afternoon wreath Service at 1500.

Social events, besides our normal summer and Christmas events it is hoped to organise a quiz night, coffee morning and another open-air picnic although the venue has to be arranged.

Monthly Branch Meeting 

We hold a Branch meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the Month at 7:30pm in the:

Constitutional Club,
34 Palace Avenue,
Paignton TQ3 3HB. 

 For further information on the events listed above please contact the Branch Secretary:

Office:   01803 555838 (Answer Machine)

Mobile:  07951 757437

Email:    [email protected]