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Branch information

Our branch officers for 2025-2026 are:

Branch Officers
President Wg Cdr David Taylor
Vice President Brigadier A Hughes CBE
Chairman Commodore Richard Bridges
Vice Chairman  Lt Col Robin Miller
Hon Secretary  Reverend Chris Wray
Hon Treasurer & Hall Maintenance

Don Curry

Membership Secretary Wg Cdr David Taylor
Asst Membership Lt Col Robin Miller
Standard Bearer  Patrick Sharpe
Hall Booking Officer Wg Cdr David Taylor
PR/Press Officer Lt Col Robin Miller
Poppy Appeal Organiser (PAO) Lt Col Robin Miller
Asst PAO Gary Young
Branch Chaplain Reverend Helen Williams
Deputy Branch Chaplain Reverend Donna Gibbs
Webmaster

Vacant

Branch Delegate

Patrick Sharpe

Contacts;

Chairman and Hall Bookings: Wg Cdr David Taylor on 07720 443319 or email [email protected].

Poppy Appeal Organiser: Lt Col Robin Miller (01747) 854765 or email [email protected].

Welfare or general enquiries: Legion national helpline on 0808 802 8080 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. seven days a week. You would be advised to ring later in the day as the lines are very busy in the morning.

Membership

The annual subscription is £22 for those over 17.  Our branch membership is presently 111. You do not have to be ex-Service to join, just supportive of the charitable aims and objectives of the Legion. If you are already a member of another branch you may join ours too without further subscription - just ring 0800 307 7773 and ask to join Shaftesbury and District Branch number BR2438.