Royal British Legion - Beckington Branch

22/03/2026

We will be holding our next monthly get-together at the Foresters in Beckington on Friday 27 March from 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm. As before, this is an opportunity to meet up and have chat in an informal setting.

Everyone is welcome; you don't need to be a member.

18/02/2026

We will be holding our next monthly get-together at the Foresters in Beckington on Friday 27 February from 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm. As before, this is an opportunity to meet up and have chat in an informal setting.

January’s event was a great success and we had around 15 people drop by. There is no pressure and do feel free to come along. Everyone is welcome!

30/01/2026

The Royal British Legion produces a monthly E-newsletter. Members can sign up to receive it by email at the RBL website. Here is this month's edition if you wish to check it out.

In January, RBL delivered an open letter to the Prime Minister signed by 4,269 supporters, calling on the Government to “Keep the Covenant Promise”. This took place ahead of the introduction of the Armed Forces Bill to Parliament and urged the Government to ensure the Armed Forces Covenant is de...

22/01/2026

Tomorrow, Friday 23 January: RBL Get-together at the Foresters, 5pm - 6.30pm.
No agenda, just the opportunity to meet up and have chat in an informal setting.

25/11/2025

Poppy Appeal 2025. This year's Poppy Appeal in Beckington and the surrounding area has so far raised a total of £3,159.63. This figure does not include donations via the QR code and Gift Aid applied by the Government. Thank you very much to everyone for your generous support.

24/10/2025

The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal for 2025 is now underway. Poppies are available throughout the parish including the pubs, White Row, Mes Amis, M&S, Starbucks, Beckington Motors, the surgery and the churches.
When something goes wrong, the RBL is there to help rebuild lives and provide members of the Armed Forces community with the support they need to create a better future.
At any given moment, the RBL is helping over 7,000 members of the Armed Forces community with expert advice and practical support. For some in the Armed Forces community, issues from service can affect them later in life, often with swift and devastating consequences. There are many reasons that could cause a veteran’s life to fall apart – the lasting impact of a training accident, the loss of a friend, or battlefield trauma. In addition to providing practical or financial support, the RBL also has six care homes designed for veterans and their families, including five providing specialist dementia care.
Money raised during this year’s appeal will enable RBL’s vital work supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families whenever it’s needed.
Thank you for your support.
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk

26/09/2025

The Somerset Festival of Remembrance at Wells Cathedral on Saturday 1 November 2025 will be a one-off occasion marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. This is a moment to bring our members, communities, and the wider public together in remembrance and celebration.

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18/08/2025

Beckington RBL was proud to participate in local commemorations for VJ Day on 15 August and over the weekend, honouring the ultimate sacrifice made during WW2 by 17 Servicemen from Beckington, Rudge, Standerwick and Berkley and one from West Woodlands. Thank you to everyone who supported the RBL and helped raise over £300 for the Poppy Appeal.

03/08/2025

Friday 15 August marks 80 years since Japan's surrender to Allied Forces, signifying the end of hostilities in World War II. The Second World War generation changed the course of history and commenced the rebuilding of an exhausted country in the post war years. These men and women defended the freedoms we enjoy today. Our village War Memorial records the names of 17 members of the Beckington, Berkley and Standerwick communities who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their Country during the Second World War.

There will be national commemorations on the day, including a 2 minute silence at 12 noon and a Service at the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

In Beckington, we will be marking the day with a Wreath Laying at our Memorial in St George’s Churchyard at 12 Noon, led by our Chaplain Michael White.

From 3pm, there will be Afternoon Tea at the Memorial Hall, with the usual sandwiches, cakes and other fayre to enjoy. We will have some display boards with information about the end of the War. There is no entrance fee, but we will be running a raffle and asking for donations to the RBL Poppy Appeal.

Do please come along if you are able.

19/05/2025

The Royal British Legion (RBL) has launched a new strategy for its work out to 2035. For over 100 years it has adapted to changes in the Armed Forces community’s needs, providing transformative services and ensuring that the dedication and service of the Armed Forces community is not forgotten.
The UK population is growing slowly, and ageing - whilst the veteran population is shrinking and will more closely reflect the general population. Service life is changing, and current trends suggest that the people who will need support are likely to be early in their working life, more diverse, and will have quite different needs from older veterans or those who may have served for much longer.
The RBL’s ambition is to bring society together to recognise, remember, and support the Armed Forces community using the connections made across communities and wider society to support those in need and to promote the important role of Remembrance in bringing people together.

19/05/2025

The RBL has announced that ticketing for the 2025 Festival of Remembrance on Saturday 8 November will be conducted through a ballot.

Instead of tickets being bought on a first-come-first-served basis, members will have three weeks to enter a ballot for a chance to secure tickets through an online platform. After the ballot closes, tickets will be allocated randomly by the online system.
Members will be able to purchase a maximum of two tickets for either the afternoon or the evening performance.
- Ballot Registration Form opens: Wednesday 4th June 2025
- Ballot Registration Form closes: Tuesday 24th June 2025
- Successful members notified from: Thursday 10th July 2025

More details are available at

RBL hosts the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall to commemorate lives lost in conflict and to celebrate Service.