Yeovil & District RBL Branch #2555

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On 7th January 2019 -The Yeovil Branch TRBL re-organised its branch outreach activities and the following parishes are now affiliated to the branch for membership and ex-services and family welfare Support:
Brympton, Chilthorne Domer, Chilton Cantelo and Ashington, East Chinnock, Ilchester, Limington, Marston Magna, Mudford, Queen Camel, Rimpton, Sparkford, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Yeovil Without, Yeovilton.

The Yeovil & District RBL Branch share's it's boundaries with East Coker, Martock, High Ham, Somerton & Wincanton RBL Branches as well as North Dorset County (Brympton d'Evercy, Thorne Coffin, Nether Compton, Over Compton, East & West Coker, Hardington Mandeville, Barwick & Stoford, Trent, Odcombe).

Web Page Last Updated: 20/02/2025 @20.23 hrs 

See New page items - VE&VJ -CWGC - Branch Standard Bearer's info:

  Please Click on the (Blue/Red INK) to following News Items:

**Can you Help Yeovil & District RBL  Celebrate VE & VJ 2025 Events**

Wanted by the Y&D RBL ideas and suggestions for local events to commemorate the End of WWII in Europe (VE-Day) and the Far East (VJ-Day).

###New 2025 RBL Catalogue containing Standard Bearers Ties, Beret Badges and more.

Parade Marshalls and Standard Bearers Tudor Crown membership merchandise now available

MEMBERS RBL Beret Badge £10.00

# Navy blue tie with multiple Royal British Legion lion badge motifs embroidered on it.

# Navy tie with single Standard Bearer's motif.

# Gold coloured metal badge with Legion lion badge design and space for engraving, suitable for attaching to a Standard Bearer's sling.

Membership Collection | Charity Gifts | Poppy Shop UK

***Tony Powell -RBL Yeovil/SAMA82 SW to Travel Down South to the Falklands Islands on 16th February anyone wishing for him to visit a site/take a picture or carry out a personal request please contact him on 07807 522669 

**New Somerset RBL County Chairman and County Vice Chairman**

.From Somerset RBL County Conference To: All Somerset RBL Branches 
Dear All

The Newly elected County Chairman is Mike Allison from Clevedon Branch and the County Vice Chair is Liz Brown from Hutton Branch. Mike can be contacted at: Somerset.Chair@rbl.community and Liz at Somerset.ViceChair@rbl.community
There will be a report on County Conference in the next Bulletin.

**Can you fill the one of the new Branch Community Support Roles within our Community 

The Branch Community Coordinator (BCC) Role

role is designed to support and document key Branch activities, including community engagement, Standard Bearing, events, and the promotion of BCS.

BCS Supporter (BCS Supporter)Role
BCS Supporters provide face-to-face home visits, hospital visits, and telephone buddying, 

For more information please Click the Link below to RBL Main Web Site 

Branch Community Activities

*Yeovil Armed Forces Outreach Services we are moving !! *We Start at the "Gateway Community Church" Thursday 6th March 13:30-15:30 The Gateway Addlewell Lane, Yeovil BA20 1QN   - Click on Links Below

SOMERSET AFOS QUARTERLY UPDATE INFORMATION SHEET

Q1 Feb 25 Quarterly Newsletter Final 

 Supporting Veterans, Serving Members, Families, Dependents and Reservist in the Somerset area.

Somerset NHS Armed Forces Link Workers Jon & Lou along with representatives of other support agencies, will be holding monthly AM or PM Support & Coffee sessions .

These sessions will also be held in:  Bridgewater.   Highbridge  and  Wells

 Yeovil AFOS 2025 Dates - NEW AFOS Yeovil A5 Flyer

Mar 2025 Thurs 6th Mar 25, 13.30-15.30 The Gateway Addlewell Lane, Yeovil BA20 1QN

Apr 2025 Thurs 10th Apr 25 13.30-15.30 at the Gateway Yeovil  

#Free Coffee with your Cake @ BAROLO Lounge Coffee Shop in Yeovil 

Braking News form Our Somerset Poppy Organiser

Our Somerset Poppy Organiser has announced that from Friday 31st January, The Barolo Lounge Coffee Shop will be giving a free coffee every Friday to Veterans with the purchase of a cake.

*2024 Yeovil & District Poppy Collector's Surpass 2023's Poppy Appeal Total*

Thank you to all our 2024 Poppy Collector's as you have surpassed last Years Total of £36,000. The Final Total will be announced when all our Supermarket Collections have been confirmed.  

***Yeovil & District Branch County Newsletter December 2024 Christmas Card and Pittards Poppy Trophy Winners

 YD County News Letter Pittards Trophy 2024 (003) 

 ***Y&D Branch National Remembrance Sunday Memorial Service 

 Remembrance    US Forces Remembrance Day Wreath November 2024

***Yeovil & District RBL, Remembrance Display for 2024 in the "Pittards Poppy Trophy" Competition.

Winners Of Yeovil RBL Pittard Poppy Trophy Competition 2024

Pittards Memorial Trophy 2024

 *National, Central & County News Letters

* RBL Central News January 2025 - Sharing of Information, Engagement and news for Counties/Districts & Branches:  Central News February 2025

* RBL National Monthly E-News Letter 1335592 Jan Membership E Newsletter 2025

* Somerset County Weekly News Letter: Somerset County Weekly Bulletin 7Th February 2025

* Somerset County RBL 2025 Diaries  - Contact; Kate Hurley. Somerset MEO if you would like a copy at khurley@britishlegion.org.uk

*Revised RBL Members Handbook 2024 Please click on link to view or download the revised

Handbook:   MEM RBL A4 MH Sep 2024 1.7 V3 Change Sheet:  Change Sheet (Sept 2024)

*Revised RBL Ceremonial Handbook 2024 Please click on link to view or download the revised

Ceremonial Handbook.  RBL Ceremonial Handbook 2024 V2.0

*Minutes of Y&D Branch Committee Meetings 

* The 2024 AGM of the Yeovil & District RBL Branch was held at the YESS Club, Legion Road, Yeovil on Tuesday 29th October 24 19:00hrs.

# Copies of Minutes of Branch AGM & Committee Meeting Minutes  Can be found on the following link  # Yeovil Branch Committee and AGM Meeting Minutes

The Royal British Legion 

The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading Armed Forces charity and one of its largest membership organisations. Members get together through the network of branches and clubs all over the country and overseas to participate in social, fundraising and welfare activities. 

Under TRBL Group System the Yeovil Branch is Affiliated and Administrated by TRBL Somerset County Welcome to The Royal British Legion in Somerset - Somerset -

Yeovil Branch Meetings for 2025: Committee meetings are held at 19:00 hrs every other month (Jan, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct & Dec with our AGM in October) as notified on this web and Facebook page.

Please note; any items for Meeting Agenda should be Submitted to the Branch Secretary by the Friday before each meeting or raised via a Branch Officer/Committee Member. 

Membership is open to everyone. If you have an interest in the objectives of the Legion and want to help and support for those who have served and their families, come and join us. We welcome men and women of all ages, whether they have served in the Armed Forces or not.

Legion membership ensures that

• Remembrance is kept alive and that the sacrifices our brave Service men and women have made are never forgotten.
• The ex-Service community have a voice and that their concerns are brought to the public eye.

Becoming a member also provides the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of activities and events held locally, regionally and nationally throughout the year.

Use the link below to join online now. 

(Note: the link will take you to the National Membership page and our Branch Details are Yeovil RBL - Branch Number BR2555, Somerset County)

If you have any problems with our online joining, please phone 0808 802 8080 and one of our staff will be happy to process your membership application over the phone.

If you wish to contact us or to report any inaccuracies or omissions on this site, please email Roger Law at popeyelawrc@aol.com

About The Royal British Legion

We provide financial, social and emotional care and support to all members of the British Armed Forces - past and present and their families. The Legion is also the national Custodian of Remembrance and safeguards the Military Covenant between the nation and its Armed Forces and is best known for the annual Poppy Appeal and its emblem the red poppy.

Founded in 1921, the Legion is not just about those who fought in the World Wars of the last century, but also about those involved in the many conflicts since 1945 and those still fighting for the freedom we enjoy today. 

Visit www.britishlegion.org.uk for details of our national initiatives.

WELFARE SOMERSET

Welcome to The Royal British Legion in Somerset - Somerset -

The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921 as a caring organisation for those in need from the Service and ex-Service community. If you are aged 16 and over and have received 1 days pay in any arm of the Services, or are a spouse or dependant of that person, you are eligible for Legion assistance.   Also included are Reserve or Auxiliary Forces, Home Guard and certain Voluntary Aid Societies workers

Some Areas of Help include:

Immediate Needs, Carephone Personnel Alarm System Scheme, Mobility Aids, Dedicated Benefits Money Advice Services, Electrical Powered Vehicles (EPV), Residential Nursing Homes, Family holidays, Children Holidays, Property Repair Loan Scheme, Hospital  & House Bound Visiting Scheme, Remembrance Travel.

For all Welfare enquiries please call the Legion Contact Call Centre on

0808 802 8080