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  The Royal British Legion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Royal British Legion is the United Kingdom's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces, and their dependants.
The Royal British Legion was founded in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Service community as a merger of four organisations: the Comrades of the Great War, the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers, the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers and the Officers' Association.
The Central Band of the Royal British Legion is the Legion's flagship band.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_British_Legion   (879 words)

  
 The Royal British Legion | Amsterdam Branch - Phone: +31-06-17854356
Legion Small Business offers Service leavers and ex-Service people free business advice, and for those who are unemployed and starting up their own business, the opportunity to apply for an interest free loan of up to £5000 to supplement a proven shortfall.
The Amsterdam Branch is an active member of the British Legion covering the Randstad area of Holland (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam) and all areas north of the country.
The Royal British Legion survives purely on public and corporate funding, without which many people would not be able to benefit from the vital support the organisation continues to provide.
www.royalbritishlegion.nl   (1067 words)

  
 The Royal British Legion - Media Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Royal British Legion said: “The Poppy Appeal is the lifeblood of the Legion’s welfare work and we are delighted that Natasha Kaplinsky is with us today to help us launch the appeal.
The Legion will continue to be needed for as long as people in the British Armed Forces and their families continue to be affected by conflict or their time spent in the Services”.
The Royal British Legion will also be calling for a nationwide Two Minute Silence on Armistice Day (at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month).
thepressdesk.com /britishlegion/pressrelease.php?releaseid=2054&...   (751 words)

  
 Royal British Legion - Search Results - MSN Encarta
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encarta.msn.com /Royal+British+Legion.html   (154 words)

  
 Melton Mowbray Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity providing financial, social, and emmotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants.
The Legion was founded in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Service community and over 450,000 members continue to ensure that this voice does not go unheard.
British service people are in action around the world everyday of the year.
www.meltonmowbrayroyalbritishlegion.co.uk /index.html   (185 words)

  
 Legion
The rules of Legion Membership are quite simple, anyone who has served or is serving in any branch of the Armed Forces is entitled to become an ordinary member, anyone willing to support the aims of the Legion may become an associate member if proposed by an ordinary member.
The Royal British Legion is a charitable organisation which safeguards the welfare, interest and memory of those who have served in the Armed Forces and their dependants.
The Royal British Legion Osnabrück e.V. accepts no liability which might arise from your use or reliance on any information or links contained on this website, or any personal information supplied by you in the public areas of the website such as Lost Trails and Guestbook.
www.rbl-osnabrueck.de /html/body_legion.html   (841 words)

  
 Royal Insight > Out and About > Remembrance 2005
The Queen led members of the Royal Family in the annual act of remembering all those who died in two world wars, and many other conflicts in recent history.
Remembrance crosses, consisting of a poppy in the centre with space for a message of remembrance, are planted either by the Royal British Legion or by individuals.
Two days later, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, The Princess Royal and The Duke of Kent all attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.
www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page4670.asp   (550 words)

  
 COMBER ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
But, like the Royal British Legion, they will be there, looking after one another as they do their duty and they will prevail.
Comber RBL held its annual Dinner in Comber Rifle Club on November 19 and we had a large turnout of sixty members and guests.
The Royal British Legion is dedicated to help serving and ex-service men and women and their families.
www.sixgolds.com /legion.htm   (3496 words)

  
 The Royal British Legion - Media Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Conference will also be considering how the Legion will deliver welfare in the future in the light of groundbreaking research into the welfare needs of the ex-Service community carried out in November 2005.
During Conference proceedings on Sunday the Chairman of the Legion’s 16,500 member St James’s holding branch is expected to present a cheque for £100,000 from accumulated branch funds, to be used by the Legion in its work.
The 2004 Poppy Appeal raised a total of £23.5 million and this year the Legion is hoping to raise a record £25 million.
www.thepressdesk.com /britishlegion/pressrelease.php?releaseid=3631   (538 words)

  
 Royal British Legion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The British Legion was formed in 1921 and adopted the branch standard in the same year.
It was not usual for the title 'Royal' to confer the right to a crown badge, but it was approved by the Queen on 27 September 1971 in view of the fact that the Royal Canadian Legion already had a crown badge.
The design of the badge, for use on the Legion's stationery, Standard and as a lapel badge was approved by the Queen 6 July 1972.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gb-leg.html   (335 words)

  
 The Royal British Legion - Quorn (Quorndon) Branch
The Royal British Legion - Quorn (Quorndon) Branch
The Quorn branch was formed in 1936 by ex-servicemen who fought in the grim battle of the 1914-1918 War, and is committed to safeguarding the welfare, interests and memory of those who have served in the Armed Forces and their dependants.
The Quorn branch of The Royal British Legion is well known in the local area for its fundraising events, in particular, the concert which it organises annually at nearby Beaumanor Hall, has become a very important event in the fundraising calendar.
www.quorndon-mag.org.uk /british_legion   (293 words)

  
 Boxted British Legion
The Boxted branch of the Royal British Legion was formed in 1935 by ex-servicemen of the 1st World War.
Both Eric and Harry were awarded the Legion's Gold badge and Eric had the great honour of carrying the Boxted standard at two British Legion Remembrance celebrations in the Albert Hall - in 1964 and 1988.
There are three rehearsals of the Royal British Legion Remembrance service at the Royal Albert Hall.
www.boxted.org.uk /britishlegion.htm   (465 words)

  
 RBL Rheindahlen Branch
The Royal British Legion is the prime ex-Service organisation and one of Britain's best known and highly respected charities.
The Rheindahlen Branch's primary aim is to look after the welfare needs of British ex-Service personnel and their dependants in our area of responsibility which because we are the most southerly Branch in Germany stretches down to the Austrian and Swiss borders.
There is a good bar and comfortable surroundings prospective British Legion members and their families are most welcome to pay us a visit.
www.rblrheind.web.com   (412 words)

  
 This is Buckinghamshire | CommuniGate | Royal British Legion - Buckinghamshire
The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921 and was incorporated under Royal Charter in 1925.
Her Majesty the Queen is the Royal Patron of the Royal British Legion.
The Royal British Legion has 46 active branches and 19 clubs in Buckinghamshire with almost 10,000 members.
www.communigate.co.uk /bucks/bucksrbl/index.phtml   (163 words)

  
 The Royal British Legion Riders Branch
“Riders” is a National Branch of The Royal British Legion, which was established at an inaugural meeting held at the Legion’s Cheltenham Branch on Saturday 27 November 2004.
The Riders Branch is keen to attract motorcyclists and supporters from throughout the UK and further afield who would enjoy comradeship, social activities and supporting the important work of the Legion among the ex-Service community.
All members are encouraged to play an active role within the branch at Local and National level, with the emphasis on being pro-active in getting together with other branch members in their geographical area.
www.rblr.co.uk   (360 words)

  
 Royal British Legion Scotland Arbroath Branch
It was then that the Legion was born, though the official date is 18th June 1921, when the first 'Unity Conference' was held in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, and when its title, The British Legion, was unanimously adopted.
The brackets were removed from the word 'Scotland' in 1950, and today's title The Royal British Legion Scotland was granted by the Queen, the Legion's Patron, on its 50th Anniversary in 1971.
The Arbroath and District Branch was formed on April 28th 1935 by Sir William Chapel, Provost of the Royal Burgh of Arbroath.
www.arbroathbranchrbls.org.uk   (723 words)

  
 The Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921.
It exists to promote the welfare of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown, and their dependants.
The Royal British Legion is a membership organisation with an annual subscription, currently £10.00 per year.
www.sheffordtown.co.uk /british-legion.html   (217 words)

  
 Royal Canadian Legion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian ex-service organisation (veterans organization) founded in 1925 with more than 400,000 members worldwide.
In 2005, the Alberta branch of the Royal Canadian Legion accidentally used the Horst-Wessel-Lied as the theme music in an advertising campaign for their fundraising lottery.
In 1962 the Legion began a summer sports camp at the International Peace Garden which is run to this day, and has helped to train over 30,000 school age athletes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Canadian_Legion   (187 words)

  
 Royal British Legion - Services Misc Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921 and is the nation's premier ex-service charity, dedicated to caring for men and women who have served in the armed forces - and their dependents.
The poppies are produced by a charitable organisation – the Royal British Legion which has its HQ in Pall Mall, London.
The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921 following the amalgamation of four national ex-servicemen’s organisations which had been set-up upon the conclusion of World War 1, which witnessed horrendous casualties both among the Allies and the Axis powers.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /services-misc/royal-british-legion   (303 words)

  
 Royal British Legion
The British Legion was formed in 1921 and adopted the branch standard shortly afterwards.
The British Legion was established in 1921 out of amalgamating 4 other ex-service organisations.
It would therefore appear that the unauthorised Standard of 1921 was submitted to the College of Arms by the General Secretary of the British Legion, and properly authorised in 1923.
www.fotw.net /Flags/gb-leg.html   (477 words)

  
 The Royal British Legion - Media Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Festival of Remembrance is an annual event to honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country.
It is also an opportunity to think about the Service men and women around the world who are putting their lives at risk protecting our peace and freedom today.
Tickets for the evening performance are only available for Legion members, and are issued to them through their Counties and Branches.
www.thepressdesk.com /britishlegion/pressrelease.php?releaseid=2048&tabid=2465   (172 words)

  
 Legion Security - manned guarding, mobile patrols, cctv monitoring   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Legion Group Plc is a national provider, with branches nationwide, of uniformed security and parking services.
Owned by an independent charity, The Royal British Legion Attendants Company Trust (RBLA), it works to support the charity's aim of promoting employment opportunities and training needs of ex-service personnel.
This background gives the Legion Group a unique ethos built on the values of the Armed Forces - loyalty, reliability, discipline and professionalism.
www.legionsecurity.co.uk   (174 words)

  
 Royal British Legion Scotland Arbroath Branch (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
ARBROATH BRANCH R.B.L.S. Working at the Heart of the Angus Area for the Ex-Service members and Local Community.
Today The Royal British Legion Scotland and it's counterpart The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity for the Welfare, Interests and Memory of those men and women who have served in H.M. Armed Forces and their dependants.
We are very proud and honoured to have been given the Freedom of the fair city of Perth as part of the Royal British Legion Scotland.
www.arbroathbranchrbls.org.uk.cob-web.org:8888   (732 words)

  
 Royal British Legion - Charlbury Branch - Oxfordshire
Its objects include promoting the welfare of ex-service men or women and their dependents and relieving hardship among them where it exists; raising and distributing money for these purposes; assisting serving men and women in their return to civilian life; and promoting the interests of their dependents while they themselves are still serving.
Although it is now over 50 years since the last world war, demand for the Legion's services is still increasing and is set to continue rising for at least the next 10 - 15 years.
The Poppy Appeal itself raises around 50% of the Legion's funds, and the rest comes from other fundraising events, bequests etc. For the annual Poppy Appeal, the Legion's poppy factory produces over 30 million poppies, about 90,000 wreaths and 400,000 remembrance crosses.
www.britishlegion.charlbury.com /history.htm   (1098 words)

  
 Watlington Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion is the Premier Ex Service Organisation, formed in 1921.
The Royal Navy, The Army, and The Royal Air Force, drawn at least 7 days pay and obtained an Honourable Discharge, This includes National Service.
An Associate Member is a person who has not served in the Armed Forces but believes in the Aims and Objects of the Royal British Legion, which is to care for the Ex Service Community.
watlington.legionbranches.net   (323 words)

  
 Royal British Legion - Warwickshire - Warwickshire Web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Royal British Legion is the leading charity safeguarding the welfare interests and memory of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and their dependents.
The Poppy Appeal raises half the funds the Royal British Legion needs to carry out its welfare and benevolent work.
The Legion is entirely dependent on voluntary donations to fund the growing demand for its welfare and benevolent services.
www.warwickshire.gov.uk /corporate/communit.nsf/0/66f84077737912e88025676e00514cca?OpenDocument   (199 words)

  
 This is The North East | CommuniGate | Darlington Branch of the Royal British Legion Homepage
The Royal British Legion is a National Organisation, registered charity number 219279, which was formed in 1921 to help Ex-service personnel, their wives, widows and dependants who are experiencing hardship.
The Darlington Branch meets monthly to help promote the aims and objects of the Legion, to encourage friendship between like minded people and to organise social events to raise funds for the Benevolent work of the Legion.
Darlington Branch of the Royal British Legion Homepage
www.communigate.co.uk /ne/darlingtonroyalbritishlegion/index.phtml   (205 words)

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