Leyland Branch Royal British Legion

20/06/2026

The sun is shining and we’re all set up and ready for the Leyland Festival 2026!

Come down and visit us in the Walled Garden ☀️

21/05/2026

06/05/2026

Leyland Royal British Legion will be proudly displaying a stand at this years Leyland Festival. Check out the video below to see us mentioned and save the date for what promises to be a fantastic day for all the family!

27/04/2026

This event may be of interest to our members.

🚐 House of Memories: On the Road is coming to South Ribble

House of Memories: On the Road is the UK’s first immersive mobile museum experience, designed to support people living with dementia, as well as those who are vulnerable or socially isolated. Using familiar objects, images and memories, the experience helps spark conversation, connection and wellbeing.

Organised and curated by the Dementia Community Connection.

Where to find the mobile museum:
📍 Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre car park, Withy Grove Park, PR5 6YJ
📅 Tuesday 19 May 2026
⏰ 11am – 4pm (drop in throughout the day)

Find out more about local dementia support at:
🌐 southribble.dementiacc.org.uk
📧 [email protected]

26/04/2026

Members of the Leyland Branch were honoured to be invited yesterday by the Mayor of South Ribble, Cllr Paul Wharton-Hardman BEM to attend and witness an extraordinary Full Council meeting where the Freedom of South Ribble Borough was bestowed upon the The Duke Of Lancaster's Regiment — a well-deserved honour recognising their service, dedication and strong connection to our community.

A superb parade in the glorious sunshine through the streets of Leyland followed and then a reception at the Civic Centre to bring together invited guests to mark this special occasion.

Thank you to South Ribble Borough Council for the invite to see the Regiment honoured in this way in what was a fitting tribute to those who serve, many of whom are from our communities.

26/04/2026

24/04/2026

We’re proud to announce that the 4th Battalion of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment will be marching through Leyland tomorrow as part of the Freedom of the Borough parade 👏

Everyone is welcome to come along and watch as the Regiment parades through the town, where they will formally receive the Freedom of the Borough from the Mayor of South Ribble 🎖️

This is a special civic occasion celebrating tradition, honour and community, and we’d love to see as many people as possible lining the route to show their support for our local Regiment.

📍 Parade route:

- Parade from the car park, down King Street
- Turn left onto Towngate
- Bear right onto Lancastergate
- Turn left onto Broadfield Drive
- Turn right onto West Paddock
- Arrive at the Civic Centre for the Inspection Ceremony

From 5pm Friday 24 April to 2.30 pm on 25th April Kings Street car park and the Civic Centre car park will be closed. Other town centre parking is available.

Find out more here: https://southribble.gov.uk/freedomoftheborough

We look forward to seeing you all there!

20/04/2026

We’re proud to announce that the 4th Battalion of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment will be marching through Leyland on Saturday 25 April as part of the Freedom of the Borough parade 👏

Everyone is welcome to come along and watch as the Regiment parades through the town, where they will formally receive the Freedom of the Borough from the Mayor of South Ribble 🎖️

This is a special civic occasion celebrating tradition, honour and community, and we’d love to see as many people as possible lining the route to show their support for our local Regiment.

📍 Parade route:

- Parade from the car park, down King Street
- Turn left onto Towngate
- Bear right onto Lancastergate
- Turn left onto Broadfield Drive
- Turn right onto West Paddock
- Arrive at the Civic Centre for the Inspection Ceremony

Find out more here: https://southribble.gov.uk/freedomoftheborough

We look forward to seeing you all there!

16/04/2026

We are pleased to announce today that from September 2026 the National Memorial Arboretum will be known as the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens.

The RBL has been the Arboretum’s parent charity since 2003, and the two charities recently merged as one. The name change is inspired by RBL’s vision to bring society together to recognise, remember, and support the Armed Forces community and reflects the site’s role at the centre of our Remembrance work.

Since it opened to the public 25 years ago, the destination has grown into a beautiful and inspiring place where everyone can celebrate lives lived and remember lives lost and welcomes more than 300,000 visitors each year. As part of our aims to evolve Remembrance and widen participation, the site will bring more people together to reflect, learn and remember service and sacrifice.

RBL National Remembrance Gardens describes a place that invites people in, not just to reflect, but to take an active part in Remembrance.

The Arboretum’s founder, Commander (Rtd) David Childs CBE, has expressed his strong support for the development, praising RBL for its stewardship of the site and how it has helped it flourish.

From a seed of an idea to the nation’s year-round place to remember, the Arboretum has been shaped by the people who care for it. That shared commitment from employees, volunteers, supporters and communities will continue as it enters its next chapter as the RBL National Remembrance Gardens.