Below is a list of dates for your diary on what's happening in the Wellington Branch of The Royal British Legion.
2026
Armed Forces day 10am Saturday 27th June 2026 at Wellington Park
Annual General Meeting Thursday 17th September 2026 starting at 7.30pm Wellington Baptist Church,South Street, Wellington TA21 8NS Everyone is welcome.
Poppy Appeal Launch- Thursday 22nd October 2026
Dedication of the Field of Remembrance 12 noon Sunday 1st November 2026 at Wellington Baptist Church,South Street Wellington TA21 8NS.
Remembrance Sunday 3:15pm Sunday 8th November 2026
Parade Starts at Wellington School from 2:30pm (14:30hrs)
March off from Wellington School is 2:55pm (14:55hrs)
Service Starts at 3:15pm (15:15hrs)
Armistice Day (National 2 Minutes Silence) 11am Wednesday 11th November 2026.
Fore Street before marching down to the crossroads
Past Events
2025
Sunday 4th May 12.30pm to 4.30pm The RBL Wellington Branch will be at the Friends of Wellington Park Spring Fayre find us by the fountain
Armed Forces Day 10am Saturday 28th June 2025 at Wellington Park.
Annual General Meeting Tuesday 16th September 2025 7.30pm Wellington Football Club, 82 North St, Wellington TA21 8NA
Wellington Poppy Launch- Thursday 23rd October 2025
Dedication of the Field of Remembrance 12 noon Sunday 2nd November 2025.
Remembrance Sunday 3:15pm Sunday 9th November 2025
Parade Starts at Wellington School from 2:30pm (14:30hrs)
March off from Wellington School is 2:55pm (14:55hrs)
Service Starts at 3:15pm (15:15hrs)
Armistice Day (National 2 Minutes Silence) 11am Tuesday 11th November 2025.
Fore Street before marching down to the crossroads
2024
Sunday 5th May 12.30pm to 4.30pm The RBL Wellington Branch will be at the Friends of Wellington Park Spring Fayre
Saturday 1st June 10pm to 4pm The RBL Wellington Branch Will be at the Wellington Street Fair 80th D-Day which is 1940s themed.
Saturday 8th June- 80th D-Day commemoration Details to follow
Saturday 29th June- Armed Forces Service in Wellington Park
Wellington Poppy Appeal Launch- 24th October 2024, this is when you will start to see poppy boxes,tins and other poppy appeal items appear and we still be in the manned stalls.
From Thursday 24th October to Saturday 9th November Poppy Appeal 2024 is running. normal information to be released closer to the time. This year wreaths are to be sold in the pop-up shop from 4th November until 9th November.
this year there should be manned stalls in Coop, Asda and Lidls and the gazebo is currently planned to be outside the sorting office from October 28th through to 1st November
Dedication of the Field of Remembrance 12 noon Sunday 3rd November 2024.
Remembrance Sunday 3:15pm Wellington Park Sunday 10th November 2024
Armistice Day (National 2 Minutes Silence) 11am Monday 11th November 2024.
2023
Sunday 7th May 12.30pm to 5pm The Wellington RBL Branch Will be at the friends of Wellington Park Coronation Spring Fayre
Saturday 3rd June 10pm to 4pm The Wellington RBL Branch Will be at the Wellington Street Fair
Saturday 17th June 10 am Wellington's Annual Armed Forces Day Service in Wellington Park, this will include a short service about armed forces, followed by the head boy and head girl, Followed by the town's Armed Forces day event started at 10.30 am in Wellington recreation ground.
Wellington Poppy Launch- 26th October 2023 , this is when you will start to see poppy boxes,tins and other poppy appeal items appear and we still be in the manned stalls
From Thursday 26th October to Saturday 11th November poppy appeal 2023 is running. normal information to be released closer to the time. This year wreaths are to be sold in the pop-up shop from 6th November until 11th November.
Dedication of the Field of Remembrance 12 noon Sunday 5th November 2023.
Armistice Day (National 2 Minutes Silence) 11am Saturday 11th November 2023.
Remembrance Sunday 3:15pm Wellington Park Sunday 12th November 2023
2022
Saturday 4th June 10pm to 4pm The Wellington RBL Branch Will be at the Platinum Jubliee Street Fair
Saturday 25th June 10pm Wellington's Annual Armed Forces Day Service in Wellington Park, this will including a short service about armed forces, followed by the head boy and head girl from the branch's affiliated School, Rockwell Green C of E Primary school scattering the ashes of the remembrance crosses which were collected from the Field of remembrance and war memorial after remembrance tide, the event will conclude with a laying of wreaths on the war memorial and a closing prayer.
Wellington Poppy Launch- 28th October 2022 (approx), this is when you will start to see poppy boxes,tins and other poppy appeal items appear
From Saturday 29th October to Saturday 12th November is when poppy appeal 2022 is running. normal information to be released closer to the time.
Dedication of the Field of Remembrance 12 noon Sunday 6th November 2022.
Armistice Day (National 2 Minutes Silence) 11am Friday 11th November 2022.
Remembrance Sunday 3:15pm Wellington Park Sunday 13th November 2022
2021
Thursday 28th October 2021 is the National Launch of the Poppy Appeal, this is when you will start seeing the poppy boxes,tins and other poppy appeal items appearing.
From Thursday 28th October to Saturday 13th November is when Poppy Appeal 2021 is running.
Places you will find Wellington Branch Manned Stalls at:
Thursday 28th October to Monday 1st November (excluding Sunday) outside the Old Post Office
Thursday 28th to Saturday 13th November Wellington Co-op
Thursday 28th to Saturday 13th November Wellington ASDA
Monday 1st November (aiming for mid-day) to Saturday 13th November Pop-up Shop From the Pop-up Shop you can order wreaths and Collect any ordered Wreaths Don't Go to the Scout Hall No-one will be there.
Armistice Day November 11th 2021- See Armistice Page
Remembrance Sunday- See Remembrance Sunday Page.
2017
6th January was the date of the Somerset County Conference at Writhlington School, Radstock.
We are proud to note that the Branch Standard Bearer, Bob Trickey, won the 'Most Improved Standard Bearer of 2016' of which the appropriate was awarded to him. We are also glad to report that the Branch Secretary, Peter Critchard, was presented with a 'Certificate of Appreciation' to his involvement to the County Conference Committee.
We held our first Branch meeting of the new year. It was announced that Mrs Monica Summers had stepped down as the Branch Poppy Appeal Organisor, the members showed their appreciation for all the hard work that she had done over the last 16 years. Her replacement is Mrs Angie Filler, we wish her well in the coming years for this very important position.
On Friday 20th October our annual Poppy Appeal Concert was launched, this year with a change of entertainment. These were Wellington Silver Band, Somerset Hills Chorus and Esta Felix who is 17yrs old, a music student at Wellington School. Esta writes her music and songs/hymns and plays a variety of musical instruments. The concert was a huge success, well over 80 people and this year we made a large profit. (Last year the concert made a loss) A big congratulation to Angie Filler who organised the concert.
Dates for the rest of this year. 5th November, Field of Remembrance at 12pm, 11th November, Armistice Day parade in the town centre for the 2min silence, 12th November is the Wellington Remembrance Service which is being held in the Wellington Park at 3.15pm. Muster begins at Wellington School from 2.30pm leaving in formation at 2.55pm. All are welcome.
21st November our branch meeting together with our AGM. this starts at 7pm in the Wellington Football Club, North Street car park.
