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Paignton Branch Events

Paignton Branch Calendar at a Glance

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 highlighted links below or the Paignton --> Branch Events Menu on the top Left of the web page.

July

18^th Branch Summer Ball/Dinner

12^th Malaya/Borneo (W-S)

18th Branch Summer Ball

25th Coffee Morning - Palace Avenue Methodist Church

August

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

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

14^th Operation Banner (Northern Ireland)(W-S)

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

30^th Afghanistan Withdrawal (W-S)

September

3^rd Merchant Navy Day (W-S)

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

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

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

October

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

TBC Poppy Appeal Launch Evening Concert

24^th Saturday Gazebo Paignton Town Centre

30^th Saturday Gazebo Paignton Town Centre

31st October - Devon County Festival of Remembrance

November

7^th Saturday Gazebo Paignton Town Centre

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

8^th Remembrance Sunday

11^th Wreaths to Paddington (Early Morning)

11^th Armistice Day (W-S)

December

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

18^th 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. See detail on menu bar (Left).

Please send any approved programme updates to the webmaster at [email protected]