British Legion

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  25 June 2015     17:42283744
  #1      
  I remember reading somewhere else that the last branch folded, I don't know where it was.
  
  
  
  

  
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
  • Posts: 23,940
  25 June 2015     19:50283745
  #2      
  it was at the army recruitment center [ta hall] howard.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  8 April 2016     18:09312698
  #3      
  Change of venue think it was at Whitfield previously.
  
  
  
  
  

  
• Guest 649

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  8 April 2016     21:58312699
  #4      
  Yes it was at Whitfield and I think it is a good move to bring it into the town,It has over 50 members so the bar at the Yacht Club will do well.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  8 April 2016     22:44312702
  #5      
  Fully agree much more accessible to most people and a beautiful venue that deserves a bit of extra of extra revenue.
• Guest 649

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  9 April 2016     07:20312705
  #6      
  I did help set the branch up but I am not a member of it because I am already a member of the Downs Branch and I also many years ago helped in setting up their Social Club which is still going today.We are hoping by bring the new branch into the Town that even more members of the public will join it, you do not need to have been in the army ,etc to come a member.I had nothing to do with the work done to get it in the town so well done to the members that done it.And I will be be coming in at times,
  Some might not know this but Dover set up the very first Branch of the Royal British Legion in the whole of the UK so that is some record for the Town.
• Reginald Barrington

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 17 Dec 2014
  • Posts: 3,261
  9 April 2016     09:41312706
  #7      
  Not sure where you come by Dover setting up the first branch Vic, the first was set up in Liverpool I visited it a few years ago.
  Arte et Marte
• Reginald Barrington

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 17 Dec 2014
  • Posts: 3,261
  9 April 2016     09:56312708
  #8      
  Sorry Birkenhead on the other side of the river.
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• Guest 649

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 14,118
  9 April 2016     11:58312710
  #9      
  Sorry must disagree on that one sir the very first branch was set up in Dover.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  9 April 2016     12:14312711
  #10      
  Here we are.
  
  
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1082091/First-branch-British-Legion-facing-closure-87-years-membership-falls-just-ONE.html
• Reginald Barrington

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 17 Dec 2014
  • Posts: 3,261
  9 April 2016     12:56312712
  #11      
  Thanks Howard, I didn't think I was wrong, I visited knowing it was the first. It must have survived as it was only the last couple of years I visited.
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• Guest 649

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  9 April 2016     13:04312713
  #12      
  Well looks like I was told wrong by the KRBL sorry about that, but I will find out just maybe they mean in Kent and not the UK.
• Guest 977

  • Registered: 27 Jun 2013
  • Posts: 1,031
  9 April 2016     13:38312714
  #13      
  Hope no-one is confused by the missing 'Cinque Ports' on the poster.
• Paul Watkins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 9 Nov 2011
  • Posts: 2,226
  9 April 2016     13:45312715
  #14      
  There are various Military Anniversaries coming up in the next few months.
  
  Hopefully the RBL branches locally & other Veteran groups are preparing for the dates & events are scheduled.
  
  They are normally well ahead of the game.
• Reginald Barrington

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 17 Dec 2014
  • Posts: 3,261
  9 April 2016     13:49312716
  #15      
  I think it's DTC that needs a heads up! though I'm sure that the Pearsons will be covering that
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• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  9 April 2016     14:22312719
  #16      
  Unless she is sulking at not being on the DTC.
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• Reginald Barrington

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 17 Dec 2014
  • Posts: 3,261
  9 April 2016     14:40312720
  #17      
  Great letter by P Pearson in the express this week not a hint of bitterness or irony in it!
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  4 May 2016     18:45313405
  #18      
  I was chatting to Ted Smith earlier this week and he told me that although Dover inaugurated the idea it went under a different name for a while so it's a matter for debate who was first.
  
  Anyway this looks a very good idea.