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Sawston and District

Royal British Legion - Sawston and District

Branch Events

Below is a list of dates for your diary on what's happening in the Sawston and District Branch of The Royal British Legion.

The Branch meets the last Wednesday of the Month, with the exception of July and December....

Events and Dates for 24

Next Newmarket Band Concert

D-Day 80 June 9th

 The Diary

Jan 27  9.00 for 9.30

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

Jan 27

Holocaust Memorial day

INFORMATION ONLY

 

Jan 31 7pm

Branch Open meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

 

Feb 17 9.30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

Feb 28 7pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

Speaker Robert Pumfrey  100 golden guineas

March 11

Commonwealth Day

INFORMATION ONLY

 

March 16/17

Thriplow Daffodil weekend

Volunteers needed please

 

March 23 9.30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

March 27 7 pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

Speaker Community Crime Prevention Officer

April 20 9.30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

April 24 7pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

Speaker Pamela Halls A stroll down the river

April 27 7.30pm

Quiz Night

St Marys Church Hall

 

May 8

VE Day

INFORMATION ONLY

 

May 12

Sawston Fun Run

Volunteers needed please

 

May 18

80th anniversary Monte Casino

INFORMATION ONLY

 

May  25 9.30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

May 29 7pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

Speaker Tom Brown TBC

June 6

D Day Anniversary

 

 

June 8

D Day Celebrations

Volunteers needed please

Activities to be confirmed

June 22

Kohima Day

INFORMATION ONLY

 

June 26 7pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

Speaker Alan Osbourne The Cockerells Father  & Son

June 29

Armed Forces Day

INFORMATION ONLY

 

June 29 9.30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

July

Duxfest

 

 

July 6 – 12

Shelford Feast

Volunteers needed please

Days to be confirmed

July 24 7pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

Speaker David Short A life behind bars

July 27

Korean Armistice

INFORMATION ONLY

 

July 27 9.30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

Aug 4

Band Concert

Challis Gardens

 

August 24 9.30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

August 28 7pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

Speaker David Taylor Women’s roles in aviation

Sept 21 9.30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

Sept 25 7pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

AGM

Sept 25

Op Market Garden 80th Anniversary

INFORMATION ONLY

 

Oct 23

Poppy Launch

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PLEASE

 

Oct 19 9.30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

Oct 30 7pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

Speaker Bryan Saddington Life as a Fire Fighter

Nov 10

Remembrance Sunday

 

 

Nov 11

Armistice Dy

 

 

Nov 23 .30am

Breakfast Club

The Plough, Duxford

 

Nov 27 7pm

Branch Meeting

Chapelfield Way Community Centre

Speakers Ann & Brian Pegram The Story of Footprints

 

 

 

 

Events 23

 

22 Apl 2023

Quiz Night

St Mary’s Church Hall

26 Apl 2023

Richard Molton

Regeneration Agriculture

31 May 2023

Simon Butler

PARAMEDIC- 40 YEARS OF CHANGE 

28 Jun 2023

Rev Kathryn Waite

Trip to Rwanda

6th July 2023

Visit to Ashdon Museum

 

6th Aug 2023

Newmarket Town Band

 Challis gardens

16th Aug 2023

Lunch at The George

 

30 Aug 2023

Malcom White

Saffron Walden world war

27 Sep 2023

Rosemarie Gant

Chrishall Collection

 

Events 22

03/09/22 challis garden fete

28/10/22 Poppy appeal

15/10/22 Quiz Night

27/10/22 Poppy Appeal 22 begins Promo link

29/10/22 Brick lane Music Hall

THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND SHOW
At the renowned Brick Lane Theatre
A last chance to attend this nostalgic reminder of those happy times
book your seat now to avoid disappointment.
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ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT. Contact Kevin - 07496517859

11/11/22 Armistice Day

13/11/22 Remembrance Sunday

New for 22

Please see the link below for the County newsletter. This will also be delivered to branches in a hard copy format, within the next few weeks, so that those members not on email can be handed one (good excuse to visit and say hello) and for displaying in your local community.

October 2022

Membership E-newsletter

September