Royal British Legion Burbage Branch

28/09/2026

We are looking for volunteers to man the poppy stall at Tesco on the dates and times on the list attached. Any help would be very grateful if you can, you contact Gary or Me Tom Griffiths on here or Whatsapp.

12/09/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y4512mlxdo

Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.

20/08/2026

This day in 1940 Churchill paid tribute to the Battle of Britain pilots, ‘never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’

01/07/2026

On this day

1916www.beautifulbritain.co.ukWorld War I: Almost 20,000 British soldiers were killed and a further 57,500 were injured on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. It was the greatest number of British casualties in a single day's fighting in modern history. British casualties on day one were greater than the total combined British casualties in the Crimean, Boer, and Korean wars.

1942www.beautifulbritain.co.ukWorld War II: The first Battle of El Alamein, a battle of the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa, was fought between the Axis forces (Germany and Italy) commanded by Field Marshal Rommel, and Allied forces of the British Eighth Army commanded by General Claude Auchinleck. The battle halted the second, and final advance by the Axis forces into Egypt.

25/06/2026

This day in 1950 North Korea started the Korean War when it invaded South Korea.

A total of 1,078 British soldiers and servicemen were killed in action or died of wounds and accidents during the Korean War. An additional 2,674 were wounded, and more than 1,000 were reported missing or taken prisoner.

We will remember them.

29/05/2026

Dear Members and Legion Family, please see the information below regarding this year's Festival of Remembrance, Royal Albert Hall, London.

Festival of Remembrance 2026

Every year, the RBL’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall honours the service of, and the sacrifices made by the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces community.

In the presence of Their Majesties The King and Queen, personal testimonies, storytelling and wonderful music performances express the nation’s gratitude to serving personnel, veterans and their families. The production also marks the sacrifices of those who have defended our freedoms and why it is important to always remember the vital contribution of the Armed Forces community.

Festival of Remembrance 2026 Ballot Process
Following the motion proposed at the 2024 Annual Conference and a review of last year’s ticketing process, we are pleased to confirm that ticket allocation will again take place through a ballot to ensure fairness, accessibility and inclusivity for members.

Registration for the Festival of Remembrance ballot will open here on our website on Wednesday 27th May 2026.

23/05/2026

Hello! Thank you for visiting my page. I am taking on the RBLs Pedal the Somme 2026 to cycle through history on the 110th Anniversary while raising funds to provide the lifelong support that our Armed