The next Branch meeting will be Monday 1st September 2025 at Babworth Sport and Social Club. If you would like to come along to have a chat the meetings start at 1915hrs.

The Roll of Honour for both the first and second World Wars is now live.

The Retford & District Branch have been busy transcribing the names of the Members of the Armed Forces from the Retford & District area who served in both World Wars and who made the ultimate sacrifice on to the Roll of Honour page of the Retford & District Branch on the RBL website. 

A very big thank you to all the hard work by Judith and Tony Goodall in recording the names of all the service personnel on their book “Retford and District Roll of Honour 1914 to 1919” without this it would not have been possible to get all the names transcribed in time for VE80.

 28th June - Pride event at Harworth. There will be a Drum Head Service at 1210hrs at the Civic Square next to the Town Hall. We will remember and talk about the Armed Forces personnel past and present who idenitfy as LGBTQIA+ and what they have gone through. But also remember ALL personnel serving King and County today, what they are doing and remembering those who have suffered and are suffering. We Will also be highlighting what the Royal British Legion is doing along with all who are supporting emotionally and finacially those brave men and women and their families.

 

Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - Armed Forces Coffee Morning, 1030-1230 at the Well church on Hospital Road, Retford

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th June will see this year's Armed Forces Day taking place at Worksop Rugby Club  hosted by the Worksop Branch Royal British Legion 

If you fancy going along Worksop Rugby Club is located on

Stubbing Lane,

Worksop

S80 1NF

Timings are 11am - 5pm on 28th June and 11am - 4pm on 29th June

There will be re-enactment groups, Bands, Singers, Bouncy castles, Military vehicles, Archery and others.

There will be a bar open and food/refreshments on sale by the host rugby club.

Flower Festival – 5-7 July at Grove Street Methodist Church We have been invited to take part in this year's festival. The theme for the arrangements is Countries. For further information if you would like to help out please contact our Secretary Ann on 01777 818993 07377 794790 or via email at ann@iytyldu.co.uk

15th August - Victory over Japan (VJ) Day, 80th Anniversary - full details to be updated shortly

BATTLE OF BRITAIN SERVICE – 14 September at St Michael’s Church – Further Details to follow

September - AGM, date and location to be confirmed.

27th Oct – Poppy Appeal Launch (The Poppy Appeal runs from 27th October 2025 until 9th November 2025).

9th Nov - Remembrance Sunday, Market Square, Retford Full details to follow both on our FB page & our Royal British Legion Branch page.

11th Nov - Armistice Day - Details to follow for the Armistice day Act of Remembrance

December - Watch this space for details of Operation Christmas, planning is well underway.