Remembrance at the Branch
Remembrance:
Remembrance is at the heart and values of the Royal British Legion, we conduct this locally, within the county and as requested at a national level.
We take part in national acts of Remembrance and commemorations throughout the year, ensuring that any sacrifice is remembered.
" They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We Will Remember Them."
Teaching Remembrance -
The RBL's Remembrance Learning Programme offers a diverse range of free resources and free events for school children and their teachers, youth groups and families.
What we offer:
- Free downloadable learning resources, which are available on our website all year round
- Free in-person and online events which include educational workshops and assemblies
- Learning activities linked to the National Curriculum and available in Welsh
Follow the link below for more information:
Teaching Remembrance | Learning Resources | Royal British Legion
Remembering the courage of 1944
This year marks the 80th anniversaries of momentous battles and turning points of the Second World War.
The D-Day landings of 6th June – the largest seaborne invasion in history – marked the beginning of the liberation of western Europe.
Elsewhere on the globe exceptionally hard-fought battles were also turning the tide of the war. The Battle of Monte Cassino was the bloodiest of the Italian Campaign and in India Outnumbered British and Indian forces withstood weeks of siege and brutal fighting at the Battles of Kohima and Imphal.
The Royal British Legion remembers the service and sacrifice of British and Commonwealth armed forces in these and other battles. The vital contribution of men and women from South Asia is also explored in our pages for South Asian Heritage Month.
Key dates in 2024
Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service Timetable
Sunday 10th November 2024
Parade Muster at 10:00am
At Swan Lane, Sandy
Parade Marches at 10:50am
From Swan Lane to the War Memorial on Bedford Road
Two Minutes Silence at 11:00am
at the War Memorial followed by laying of wreaths
Parade proceeds at 11:15am
along Bedford Road,
Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, The Mayor of Sandy, The MP for North Bedfordshire, The President and Chairman of the RBL Sandy and District Branch will take the salute at Fayne's Corner, then continue along the High Street.
Service of Remembrance at 11:45am
Parade moves into St Swithun's Church, Parade dismissal will take place in the Churchyard at the end of the service.
*Please note that the above timetable maybe subject to change*
