Gravesham and Ebbsfleet Branch of the Royal British Legion

02/04/2026

44 years ago today the Falklands War started.
255 British soldiers, 649 Argentinian soldiers and 3 Falkland island c8vilians were killed in the 74 days of the war.
The after affects are still felt by those who served.
We thank them for their service and remember those who never returned home.
Lest we Forget.

04/12/2025

Veterans
As remembrance day passes, I would ask people to be mindful of our veterans community throughout the year.

In a census nearly 1000 Gravesham veterans reported that they were in poor health.

For three years, I have tried to ascertain if the healthcare providers of Gravesham are signed up to the veterans friendly healthcare scheme.

 This scheme has been running  since 2018 throughout the country, during the past three years I have written to the veterans minister,NHS director Armed Forces community and Kent and Medway NHS.

Had meetings with our MP Dr Lauren Sullivan, the councils armed forces champions and my local GPs patient participation group chairman to generate interest,with the aim of getting healthcare services on board with this scheme alas with no measurable outcomes.

To help get this message across I have e-mailed our local news paper (Gravesend & Dartford Messenger)
asking them respectfully to publicise and support this cause,
to date I’ve had no response from them.

My message to my fellow veterans it’s never too late to inform their GPs surgery and any healthcare service they are using that they are a veteran, sharing this information may be relevant to your healthcare now or in the future.

I will not disguise the fact that to see the healthcare providers have a real connection with the veterans community is my aim, if anyone could help or advise how to facilitate this, it would be very appreciated.



29/11/2025

Total for this years Poppy Appeal was £86234.54
This will likely rise as we are awaiting for our QR codes to be counted.

Thank you to all the volunteers and a big thank you to Dave Taylor for running the Poppy appeal again and making it such a big success

14/11/2025

This is an appeal for blankets that we can donate to Ukraine. Last year Lions Clubs donated gloves and hats but this year we have been asked to donate blankets.
If you have a spare blanket in your home, not being used, please message us for drop off details.
It's a long cold winter in Ukraine so please help.
TIA

11/11/2025

09/11/2025

Thankyou to everyone who attended the memorial day parade today at Windmill Hill war memorial and then the parade at Bawley Bay.
The branch is always proud to parade and remember the fallen of our town.
Gravesham Borough Council Gravesend Air Cadets - 402 Sqn Gravesend RNLI Sea Cadets Gravesend Royal Engineers Association The Scouts Army Cadets, and police cadets

08/11/2025

Tomorrow the Rose are doing the following kind offer to veterans.

06/11/2025

Thankyou to the fans of Ebbsfleet United and Maidstone utd.
We raised £528.21 for the Poppy Appeal.

04/11/2025

Were looking forward to parading at the Fleet this evening.
See you all there

03/11/2025

Your Legion is proud to announce we will be attending the Kent Derby tomorrow at Ebbsfleet United as they take on Maidstone United. We have been working with the football club and can confirm that the Maidstone Branch rbl standard will also be in attendance along with three Royal engineer assosciation standards. We will also have a table to raise money for the poppy appeal. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow in what will be a first for us. Thankyou to Ebbsfleet for being kind enough to facilitate this.

It’s derby day at the Kuflink Stadium this Tuesday evening as the Fleet take on Maidstone United under the lights in our first all-Kent league fixture of the season. This will be the fifth successive home meeting with Maidstone played under the floodlights, going back to the 2017/18 season.Form

25/10/2025

So Poppy appeal has started.
Watch out for the Poppy Appeal stalls throughout your town and in your supermarkets and stations.
Come and say hi to.our teams of volunteers.
A big thankyou and well done to Dave Taylor and his team of volunteers for organising everything again this year.

10/08/2025

Gravesham and Ebbsfleet Branch of the Royal British Legion

VJ on 15th August.

The Royal British Legion Remember the Fallen and will give Honours.
A Standard Bearer will attend at the following War memorials.

Northfleet at 11.00 hrs

Windmill Hill at 12.00 hrs. Observing the two-minute official silence

Cobham at 13.oo hrs

Meopham at 14.00 hrs