Royal British Legion, Sedbergh & District Branch

Minutes for the monthly meeting held in the White Hart Club

On Tuesday 08 September 2026

Those Present:

David Parratt, Keith Birbeck, Rupert Follett, Myles Ripley and Rose Pease.

Apologies:

Tony Reed Screen, Stephen Moore, Martin Gray, John Pease Peter Seymour.

Minutes of the last meeting:

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 July, having been circulated by email, were approved as a true record.

Matters Arising:

Training – the date for the next Branch Management online course to be confirmed. Committee members are encouraged to complete this module.

Treasure’s Report

Branch balance as of 30 June £1513.55. The accounts were circulated and following discussion were approved by the Committee. They will be sent to our County MEO by 30 September and for adoption at the AGM in November.

Branch Community Support:

BCS team continue home visits to support our Sedbergh veteran. He is currently in good spirits.  

Social Events

·         Coffee Morning 05 August – £202 raised for Rawthey Project

·         Poppy Appeal Coffee Morning to be held 28 October.

·         Morecombe Bay Armed Forces Charity Bay Walk on Saturday 08 August was completed by Sedbergh Branch members John Pease and Peter Seymour.

Poppy Appeal

·         All preparations in hand.

·         DP and SM conducted an on site mtg at Killington Service Station.

·         SM has distributed a roster for Killington collections.

·         The Dentist window has been booked for the poppy display 22 October – 09 November. Additional display space in Dentist and White Hart being explored.

·         Following change of ownership at Roofbox future storage options for RBL Poppy Appeal merchandise being considered. Roofbox staff happy to support this and future years Poppy Appeals.

·         The Rawthey Room at the SIC has been booked for 17 November for the Poppy Appeal count.

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·         It was noted that the RBL Care Home, Lister House at Ripon has been awarded a national award for its care. It has also been short listed for Care Home of the year.

·         Future Talk – Myles will give a talk on behalf of the Branch to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal on 09 November at 7.30pmin St Andrews Church. The talk will be entitled “Artic Dreams”. An advertisement for the talk will be included in the October Lookaround.

·         The October RBL HQ ‘Town Hall’ discussion at 1030am on Saturday 17 October, will focus on recruitment and retention. DP will provide the link for this.

·         Events leading up to Remembrance Sunday and Armistice

o   Friday 06 November at 1700 – Rehearsal of Remembrance Sunday at St Andrews – Standard Bearer, Scouts etc

o   Sunday 08 November – 1030 Remembrance Sunday Service in St Andrews. On completion wreath laying at the war memorial. As last year, only Finkle Street will be closed.

o   Sunday 08 November – 7.30pm Remembrance Concert in St Andrews. Standard present. Proceeds to Poppy Appeal.

o   Wednesday 11 November – 1100am Armistice Day at the War Memorial.

o   DP to contact Settlebeck School regarding readers for the names of the fallen. Pete Packham to play the Last Post on Remembrance Sunday, the Concert and Armistice Day.

o   The Headmaster at Sedbergh School to be contacted regarding wreath laying.

There being no other business, the meeting closed with the Kohima Epitaph at 7:55 pm. The next meeting will be held on 03 November 2026 at 7:15 pm in the White Hart Social Club. This will be the Annual General Meeting followed by the