BLANDFORD ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BRANCH

Blandford Royal British Legion Branch in association with the Veterans biker Group the Veterans Big Breakie will be held on Saturday 17th May 10.00 am and will be held at the 3 Kings Restaurant ,Salisbury St. Blandford , if you have never attended you would be most welcome

VE DAY 80 Celebrations

Armistice day “Lest we forget “

Blandford Forum Remembrance service “Lest we forget”

🌺The Acts of Remembrance in Blandford Forum start this weekend, with the opening of the Field of Remembrance. Everyone is welcome to attend the events listed. - Schools' Remembrance Service - Remembrance Sunday Outdoor Service with Wreath Laying and Town Parade - Armistice Day

Are you able to give a couple of hours collecting for the Poppy Appeal in Blandford to help support our Armed Forces family when they need help. If so please either ring 01258 920639 and leave a message, or email blandforddistrictrbl-branchpao@hotmail.com Thank you

As we get closer to the poppy appeal 2024 the team has been working hard getting everything ready the work that goes on behind the scenes is immense “lest we forget “

This evening members of the Branch committee, attended the Blandford Garrison youth club and presented them with a cheque for £1000 which is going towards helping to fund a trip for the youngsters. The purpose of the trip is to research and follow the path of a female SOE agent

Today we held a small service for the forgotten army “lest we forget”

Blandford Royal British Legion Branch in association with the Veterans biker Group the Veterans Big Breakie will be held on Saturday 2o th July and will be held at the 3 Kings Restaurant ,would be great to see as many people as possible to attend

Can you help find a veteran with an unclaimed forces pension? – Between 2020 and 2022, over 4,000 preserved Armed Forces pensions went unclaimed. – The pension is not paid automatically.  Veterans must apply to Veterans UK using AFPS Form 8 or call 0800 085 3600 for info.

We are proud of the team for maintaining the standards required (again)! If you have an event coming up,then do consider our hall and office spaces which are available to everyone to hire and at reasonable rates.Get in touch for further details - office@rblclubblandford.co.uk

Armed forces day service

On Saturday 29th June at 11:00am will be celebrating Armed Forces Day with a short flag raising ceremony During the ceremony we will also be commemorating the battle of Kohima in WW2 in which the Dorset Regiment took part. The ceremony is open to all who like to come along

Weymouth Armed forces celebrations great turn out thanks to all who took part

Today the Branch presented the poppy appeal trophy for the village that raised the most in the Blandford &District area for the 2023/24 appeal well done the village of Tarrant Gunville

Saturday we will be holding the Hub at the Three Kings Restaurant Dt11 7AU Orders taken just after 10.00Am Please come along and join in or you can just be there and enjoy the good food

During the Armed Forces Expo our friends from the Armed Forces Veterans Bikers Charity presented the branch with a large framed patch similar to those they wear on their leathers. We are very honoured to receive it from Dave Taylor & Mary Taylor we shall proudly displaying this