Bedale Branch Royal British Legion

18/04/2026

Our very good friends from Bedale & RAF Leeming branch RAF Association are collecting today at the Bedale Car boot sale which is very busy so come and say hello.

10/11/2025

The timings for tomorrow’s Remembrance will be, meet at the cross at St Gegory's Church for 10:20 onwards, service at 10:45 2 minute silence at 11:00.

10/11/2025

Rememberence Sunday 2025. Thank you to everyone who turned out yesterday. Bedale you did us proud.

08/11/2025

Some of our fantastic volunteers collecting on behalf of the Poppy Appeal in town earlier today.

08/11/2025

Tomorrow is the annual act of Remembrance at 11:00am where we will pay our respects to the fallen from past conflicts. Afterwards we will be gathering at the Riverside Club in an informal atmosphere to relax and remember our friends.
I have been asked why the Riverside and the answer is thus.

Just after the First World War the Riverside was constructed as a Comrades Club where veterans could meet and relax and share their experiences long before PTSD was recognised to try and help them readjust.

Earlier this year the Bedale Branch of the Royal British Legion and the Bedale and RAF Leeming Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association separately decided to return to their ‘spiritual home’ and now hold their monthly meetings there.

Jointly in conjunction with the Riverside committee it was decided to make Sunday special by holding this event which includes music and food.

First up at 2pm will be the ever-popular Cherry Tones, a lovely couple of ladies who will get you singing and dancing to wartime songs and then more modern classics and then later at 4pm, Revolver Duo who will help rock the late afternoon and evening away.

Snacks and nibbles are being provided by the various committees and later on the Fantastic Yorkshire Waiter will be on site to purchase great toasties etc.

We hope you can find time to come and join us and have a drink and a chat.

If you are a veteran that is struggling, please remember you are not alone, there is help out there so talk to someone. We know what you are going through.

08/11/2025

Tonight we come together for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.

Join us from 9pm on BBC One as we honour 80 years since the end of the Second World War and pay tribute to our Armed Forces community, past and present.

Hosted by Hannah Waddingham with performances from Sir Rod Stewart, Sam Ryder, Blessing Offor and The Wellerman.

Will you be watching?

07/11/2025

Everyone is more than welcome to come and join us

30/10/2025

Our poppy sellers will be out and about in town in the next few days braving the elements, if you haven’t got a poppy please call by and have a chat with the gents and ladies whist donating to a very worthy cause. They will be stood outside the Co op on the follwing dates,

Saturday 1st November 2025
Tuesday 4th November 2025
Saturday 8th November 2025

23/10/2025

13/08/2025

This coming Friday (15th) there will be a VJ Service at 11am at the War Memorial and afterwards at 11.30 at the Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome to attend.