Royal British Legion Southport

03/04/2026

Southport Branch of The Royal British Legion

Official Calling Notice - Special General Meeting (SGM)

Silcock’s Funland Restaurant, Southport
1800 hrs – Friday, 10 April 2026

In accordance with the procedures for Branch governance, elections, and membership administration as laid out in the RBL Membership Handbook (September 2025), particularly the sections on Elections (p. 45 onwards) and Rules (p. 45 onwards), notice is hereby given that a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Southport Branch of The Royal British Legion will take place as detailed above.

Purpose of the Meeting

This SGM is convened to conduct elections for the positions of Branch Chairman and Branch Secretary, following formal notification that:

• Major Nicholas McEntee will relinquish the office of Branch Chairman with effect from 10 May 2026, in view of his selection as the Membership Council Representative for West Lancashire, Merseyside & Cheshire.
• Mrs Sarah McEntee will likewise relinquish her role as Branch Secretary with effect from the same date.
These circumstances create vacancies requiring timely election in accordance with the Membership Handbook’s requirements for branch officer elections and succession (Elections section, pp. 45–50).

Elections to be Held

1. Primary Elections (Scheduled)

The following positions will be elected:
• Branch Chairman
• Branch Secretary

2. Contingent Elections (If Required)

As outlined in the Handbook’s guidance on filling officer and committee vacancies arising as a consequence of elections (Elections section, pp. 45–50), further elections will be held immediately during the SGM should any currently serving officer or committee member be elected to one of the above positions, thereby vacating their existing role.

Should such vacancies arise, elections may be held for:

• Vice Chairman
• Membership Secretary
• Committee Member(s)

Any posts that remain filled by their current holders will be proposed for confirmation for a further 3 year term, in keeping with the standard branch officer tenure (Handbook: Elections & Rules sections).

All elections, primary and contingent, will be for a 3 year term.

Nominations Procedure

In accordance with the Handbook’s requirements for proper nomination, proposer/seconder support, and submission deadlines (Elections section, pp. 45–48):

1. Nominations for Branch Chairman or Branch Secretary

Members wishing to stand must submit:

• A formal statement of intention
• The name of a proposer
• The name of a seconder

to the Branch Secretary at: [email protected]
Deadline: 1700 hrs on Thursday, 9 April 2026

2. Nominations for Potential Vacant Posts (Vice Chairman, Membership Secretary, Committee Member(s))

Members interested in standing if these posts become vacant must also submit their intention with proposer and seconder to the same address and by the same deadline.

All nominations must comply with the eligibility, conduct, and procedural standards set out in the Handbook’s Rules and Elections sections.

Eligibility

All nominees, proposers, and seconders must be current members of the Branch in good standing, consistent with Membership Handbook requirements for participation in branch elections (Elections section, Rules section).

Agenda

1. Opening and welcome
2. Explanation of SGM purpose and process
3. Election of Branch Chairman
4. Election of Branch Secretary
5. Contingent elections, if required:
o Vice Chairman
o Membership Secretary
o Committee Member(s)
6. Confirmation of continuing office-holders (3 year term)
7. Closing remarks

Issued by:

Major Nicholas McEntee TD JP VR REME
Chairman, Southport Branch
The Royal British Legion
Date of Issue: 2 April 2026

19/03/2026

Southport needs to pull together to make this event amazing so we stand a good chance of getting the National event for 2027.

🌟🇬🇧 SOUTHPORT ARMED FORCES DAY 2026 – WE NEED YOU! 🇬🇧🌟

📅 Sunday 28 June 2026 – King’s Gardens, Southport
Southport… get ready! 🎉

Armed Forces Day 2026 is on the way — and this year we’re going BIGGER, LOUDER and MORE SPECTACULAR than ever before! 💥💂‍♂️🎶

Our event is already the BIGGEST Armed Forces Day in the North West 🌍🔥 and brings HUGE footfall into our town — brilliant for our community and fantastic for local businesses.

But this year is EXTRA important…
👉 2026 is our DRESS REHEARSAL
👉 We’re preparing our bid for SOUTHPORT to host the National Armed Forces Day in 2027 🇬🇧🎉
To win, we need to show the Ministry of Defence just how incredible our town is — and that means MAKING 2026 MASSIVE! 🚀

💥 CALLING ALL COMMUNITY GROUPS, CRAFTERS & VOLUNTEERS! 💥

We want YOU to be part of it! 🙌

We’re looking for:
🎪 Community groups who want to get involved
🛍️ Craft groups & makers who’d love a stall
🎭 Groups that can perform, display or demonstrate what they do
🤝 Volunteers to help make the day amazing
🎉 ANYONE with a skill, talent, idea or passion to showcase!
Whether you're a choir 🎶, art group 🎨, martial arts club 🥋, dancers 💃, heritage group 🏛️, charity ❤️, historical reenactors ⚔️, knitters 🧶 or ANY other organisation —
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

⭐ WHY GET INVOLVED?
✔ HUGE visibility in the biggest AFD event in the NW
✔ A chance to entertain, inspire and meet new members
✔ Help boost footfall for local shops & businesses
✔ Support Southport’s bid to host NATIONAL AFD 2027
✔ Be part of an unforgettable town‑wide celebration 🎊

📩 INTERESTED? GET IN TOUCH TODAY!

📧 [email protected]
📬 Or send us a message right here on Facebook!

Let’s show the UK what Southport can do! 💙
Let’s make AFD 2026 the most exciting, vibrant and community‑powered event EVER! 🇬🇧🔥

19/03/2026

🌟🇬🇧 SOUTHPORT ARMED FORCES DAY 2026 – WE NEED YOU! 🇬🇧🌟

📅 Sunday 28 June 2026 – King’s Gardens, Southport
Southport… get ready! 🎉

Armed Forces Day 2026 is on the way — and this year we’re going BIGGER, LOUDER and MORE SPECTACULAR than ever before! 💥💂‍♂️🎶

Our event is already the BIGGEST Armed Forces Day in the North West 🌍🔥 and brings HUGE footfall into our town — brilliant for our community and fantastic for local businesses.

But this year is EXTRA important…
👉 2026 is our DRESS REHEARSAL
👉 We’re preparing our bid for SOUTHPORT to host the National Armed Forces Day in 2027 🇬🇧🎉
To win, we need to show the Ministry of Defence just how incredible our town is — and that means MAKING 2026 MASSIVE! 🚀

💥 CALLING ALL COMMUNITY GROUPS, CRAFTERS & VOLUNTEERS! 💥

We want YOU to be part of it! 🙌

We’re looking for:
🎪 Community groups who want to get involved
🛍️ Craft groups & makers who’d love a stall
🎭 Groups that can perform, display or demonstrate what they do
🤝 Volunteers to help make the day amazing
🎉 ANYONE with a skill, talent, idea or passion to showcase!
Whether you're a choir 🎶, art group 🎨, martial arts club 🥋, dancers 💃, heritage group 🏛️, charity ❤️, historical reenactors ⚔️, knitters 🧶 or ANY other organisation —
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

⭐ WHY GET INVOLVED?
✔ HUGE visibility in the biggest AFD event in the NW
✔ A chance to entertain, inspire and meet new members
✔ Help boost footfall for local shops & businesses
✔ Support Southport’s bid to host NATIONAL AFD 2027
✔ Be part of an unforgettable town‑wide celebration 🎊

📩 INTERESTED? GET IN TOUCH TODAY!

📧 [email protected]
📬 Or send us a message right here on Facebook!

Let’s show the UK what Southport can do! 💙
Let’s make AFD 2026 the most exciting, vibrant and community‑powered event EVER! 🇬🇧🔥

28/02/2026

It is 35 years since the UK Armed Forces played a major role in defeating the Iraqi military in the Gulf War.

More than 53,000 British personnel fought courageously as part of a US-led coalition force to drive Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait.

47 of their number would lose their lives in combat. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. 🇬🇧

15/02/2026

Wow !! We had the BEST day on Saturday ! Hard to believe we’ve been open for four years. The germ of an idea ( probably in the middle of the night) turned into something really special. A lifeline, a place of belonging and an essential resource in our wonderful town.

To all our volunteers you are the blood that runs through the veins of our hub. You serve the best cuppas, you listen without judgement, you own the best sense of humour in the town ( FACT) and you really care.

Thank you to our wonderful VIPs for coming along and embracing our vibe ! You are welcome any time. As is anyone looking for a place to belong.

Members of the Armed Forces Community and you’ve not popped in yet ? We are open Tues - Sat 10 till 12 ( sometimes longer)

Looking to make a difference on 2026 ? Come and volunteer or make a pledge to fundraise for us because we are ENTIRELY self funded …. We have to go out and fundraise to keep the hub open.

Here’s to another brilliant 4 years and beyond !

Royal British Legion

10/02/2026

🚨 Final push! 🚨
Our very own Alison Moore Royal Navy Veteran, absolute powerhouse, and the woman behind Southport’s brilliant fitness community for over‑55s Fiftyfivefit, is about to take on the Malta Marathon to raise vital funds for the Royal British Legion Southport Armed Forces Community Hub. 🇬🇧💙

Here’s the reality…
Our Hub doesn’t receive any funding from Head Office.
None.
Every month we need around £600 just to cover the basics, electric, water, rent, insurance… all the boring but essential stuff that keeps the doors open.
And behind those doors?
Our volunteers support Southport's huge Armed Forces Community with everything from a simple brew and a chat… to mental health support, financial struggles, illness, injury and the tougher moments of life.

This is frontline, community support.
And Alison is running 26.2 miles in Malta, from Mdina through Valletta to Sliema, to make sure we can keep doing it.

👉 If you can give even a couple of pounds, it genuinely makes a huge difference.
👉 If you can share this post, that helps just as much.
Let’s get Alison over the finish line AND help keep our Hub going for the people who need it most.
💛 Donate here: https://gofund.me/39a779dbf
💛 Share to spread the word, every share helps.

Thank you for backing Alison. Thank you for backing our Hub
Let’s do this. 💙💪🇬🇧

Hello everyone! I'm Alison and I'm one of the volunteers wit… Alison Moore needs your support for Raising funds to keep Southport Royal British Legion running

21/01/2026

🎉 We’re turning FOUR! 🎉
And we’d love you to celebrate with us.

📅 Saturday 14 February
🕙 10am – 2pm
📍 Armed Forces Community Hub, Wesley Street, Southport

Pop in for a cuppa ☕ (and yes… there might be cake 🍰) and come and see what we do as we celebrate four years of supporting the Armed Forces family in Southport.

For the past four years, we’ve been proud to serve the Armed Forces community in our town, offering frontline support, friendship, practical help and a welcoming space. Alongside this, we’ve also laid on skills, manpower and support for some of Southport’s biggest community events, including Armed Forces Day… yes, that’s us. We do that. 🇬🇧

We’re incredibly proud to be one of the only Royal British Legion branches in the country open five days a week, run by dedicated volunteers who provide:
✔️ Frontline support
✔️ Friendship and connection
✔️ Free tea and coffee
✔️ A safe, welcoming place for the Armed Forces community

📆 We’re open every week, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–12pm
And when we have the volunteers to open longer, we often do.

And Southport happens to be one of the largest Armed Forces communities in the UK !

So whether you:
• Want to find out what we do and how we can help you.
• Are thinking about volunteering and doing something amazing this year
• Or simply want to pop in and show you care about what we do.

✨ Join us anytime between 10am–2pm on Saturday 14 February
✨ And yes ! You’ll still have plenty of time for Valentine’s plans 😉

📍 Find us on Wesley Street, Southport

Everyone’s welcome. 💛

04/11/2025

🇬🇧 Remembrance Day Service – Tuesday 11 November 2025

Join us at the War Memorial on Tuesday 11 November for a Service of Remembrance to honour all those who have served and sacrificed.

🕤 Meet at 10:40hrs at The Memorial, Lord St, Southport
🎖️ Dress: Blazer, medals, and berets if applicable.

We welcome veterans, serving personnel, and members of the public to stand with us in reflection and respect.

Lest We Forget.

Photo Southportreporter.com

03/11/2025

Update on the Southport Spitfire ✈️

Southport’s incredible crocheted Polish Spitfire has captured the hearts of the town over the last couple of weeks, a remarkable gift from The Royal British Legion Community Engagement in the North West, created in collaboration with the talented Southport Hookers.

Our branch volunteers have loved supporting its construction, and we have been truly moved by the amazing support and the many heartfelt messages from people, across the world (🤯) who wanted to see it on display even longer.

Regrettably, after lots of brilliant meetings with town stakeholders, and taking into account Health & Safety, insurance, and practical requirements, the Spitfire will come down as planned on Friday 7th November, to allow the town to begin the next stage of preparations for the festive season after Remembrance. 😢👋🏻

As part of this regional project, the timing and planning have been coordinated across a wider team, and our branch has been proud to play a supporting role. The Spitfire will remain a cherished memory for all who saw it and all those who worked so hard to build it and install it. Over the next couple of years, it will head on a journey to visit other towns as part of future projects - but it was born in Southport 🥰

We’ve already started ideas meetings for next year’s display… so what would you like to see in Southport next November?

💙 Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed and celebrated this unique display with us. Your support and enthusiasm have been truly inspiring and will have put Southport on the map and helped us raise even more funds for the Poppy Appeal this year. 🫡

25/10/2025

And we are off ! Today is our first day of the Poppy Appeal ! You can find us across town and in your local supermarket. Please pop along and say hello.

Don’t the team scrub up well ! 🫡

Lest We Forget

23/10/2025

🌺 Southport Poppy Appeal 2025 – Let’s Beat £30,000! 🌺

It’s Poppy Appeal season, and once again Southport is ready to show its incredible support for our Armed Forces community. Last year, you helped us raise just over £30,000, can we go even bigger this year?

You’ll find Poppies and merchandise at these key locations across town:

✅ Armed Forces Community Hub, Wesley Street – our HQ and the best place for the full range of Poppy merchandise.
✅ Southport Centre: Sainsbury’s (Lord St), Tesco (Albert Rd), Asda (Central 12), Southport Railway Station, M&S (Chapel St), Christ Church (Lord St), Silcock's Funland & Pier Restaurant, The Coaster (Lord St), Beauty HQ (Wesley St), Cleveland Café (Lord St).
✅ Churchtown: Co-op (Fylde Rd), Spar (Cambridge Rd) Morrisons (Queens Rd, Hesketh Park), Churchtown Carpets.
✅ Birkdale: Tesco Express (Liverpool Rd), Methodist Church (Liverpool Rd).
✅ Ainsdale: Co-op (Station Rd).
✅ Kew: Spar (Ovington Rd).
✅ Banks: Co-op (Hoole Lane).

EVERY School in Southport will also have a supply of our School Boxes and Poppies. Keep an eye on your school newsletter or messaging systems for when to bring in your donation.

Plus, look out for our Gazebo by the Memorial on Lord Street over the next couple of weekends, and street collections led by our amazing cadets and veterans. We will also have stands in our local supermarkets ...... come and say hello.

💳 Pay your way – cash, card, Apple Pay & Google Pay accepted at most locations.
📈 Let’s make 2025 a record year for Southport! Every poppy counts.

Lest We Forget

23/10/2025

Remembrance Sunday - 9th Nov 2025.

Parade: All Veterans and Serving Personnel are welcome to join us for our annual service of Remembrance.

Anyone wishing to march in this year’s parade is requested to meet at the Armed Forces Community Hub on Wesley St, which will be open from 0930.

The Parade will march off from Wesley St at 1020.

Any less able participants who wish to take part in the parade, can meet at the junction of Chapel St and London St at 1040 to join with the last part of the march.

All Army & RAF Cadets will also march with their contingents from Wesley Street. Sea Cadets will join the parade at the end of Chapel St. NB. This is a change from previous years inline with guidance from Merseyside Police.

If you are joining us for Remembrance but not taking part in the parade. You are warmly welcomed to gather around the memorial in time for the service to start shortly after 1045.

Lest we forget. 🫡