2022
Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Royal-British-Legion-Downs-Branch-553666901369172/
Because of Covid this years Dates (2022) are for reference, details from gibbonsrsrbl@gmail.com Or edwarddeal@hotmail.co.uk
1st Monday of the month RBL Branch Meeting 19.00 for19.30 RMA
2nd WEdnesday of the month Breakfast Club 10.00 to 12.00 RMA
23rd April Zeebrugge Day (St. George’s Day) further info nearer the date DDC Organise this.
TBC. by DDC Flag raising for Armed Forces Week June 2022
2nd to 5th June Queens Platinum Jubilee
26th June 2022 Armed Forces Day Drumhead Service Deal pier
26th June Kent County Parade Canterbury Cathedral 17.30.
24th July 2022 Dover Patrol Memorial100th anniversary unveiling of Memorial
15th August 2022 Burma Star Association VJ DAY
15th August Battle of Britain Day Sandwich War Memorial DETAILS to follow
Merchant Navy Day TBC by DDc
1st October 2022 RBL Band & David Cole OBE MVO Concert at St Mary’s Church Walmer
22nd October County Event Ramsgate
11th November 2022 Armistice Day War Memorial Hamilton Road Cemetery
12th November Albert Hall Festival of Remembrance
13th November 2022 Remembrance Sunday Deal War Memorial Hospital
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2021
Because of Covid this years Dates are for reference only, details will confirmed nearer the time or from gibbonsrsrbl@gmail.com Or edwarddeal@hotmail.co.uk
Have you seen our Facebook page? click the link below!
https://www.facebook.com/Royal-British-Legion-Downs-Branch-553666901369172/
Updated 7th August 2021
24th June Mural @ Capel
26th June Dover Branch Armed Forces Day
27th June Armed Forces Day Deal Pier
25th July Dover Patrol
15th August VJ Day
September Tracey Thomas hopes Veteran’s Breakfast Club to re start? TBC
3rd September Merchant Navy Day CANCELLED
11th September Dover Branch RBL 100th11th November Armistices Day cemetery
12th September Dedication of Memorial Deal Railway Station
24th October RBL 100th St Andrews Church TBC
11th November Armistices Day Hamilton Rd Cemetery
12th November County Remembrance Day Margate CANCELLED
14th November Remembrance Sunday Deal Hospital
20th November County Event All Saints Church Maidstone Central Band RBL David Cole
28th October to 13th November POPPY WEEKS! PAO nicbearcraft@aol.com
9th December Branch Christmas Lunch Fully Booked
15th January 2020 County Conference
Further info from Malcolm or Edward at gibbonsrsrbl@gmail.com or edwarddeal@hotmail.co.uk
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2020
This years Dates will be entered as they are confirmed please send details and any any questions to… edwarddeal@hotmail.co.uk
Scroll to end for Branch Meetings, Bingo info. & Deal Hospital Page Turning Rota.
2020
Dates in red subject to confirmation due to the corona virus
23rd April Zeebrugge Day St James Cemetery & Dover Town Hall. CANCELLED
75th Anniversary VE Day Details & Date to follow CANCELLED
21st June County Parade venue TBC CANCELLED
22nd June Armed Forces Week INFO PROVIDED ASAP
28th June Armed Forces Day Drumhead Service Deal Pier. CANCELLED
19th July Dover Patrol at Lethercote Point Dover CANCELLED
27th October Thanet Festival Of Remembrance
7th November Festival Of Remembrance Albert Hall
8th November Remembrance Sunday Deal Hospital
11th November Armistices Day Hamilton Rd Cemetery Deal
Christmas Trees at Trinity Church Deal CANCELLED
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Branch Meetings First Monday of every month (not January) 19.00 for 19.30 RMA Gibraltar Room non members always welcome.
Bingo! Once a Month at St Andrews Hall West St 14.00 to 16.00 Free entry! Contact John 01304 379995 OR Mary 07754204002
BOOK OF REMEMBERANCE VICTORIA HOSPITAL DEAL PAGE TURNING 2020
Month Commencing Monday Association
January 6th January Royal Marines Assoc.
February 3th February Royal Naval Assoc.
March 2th March Green Beret Assoc.
April 6nd April Burma Star Assoc. CANCELLED
May 4th May Wrens Deal CANCELLED
June 1st June Royal British Legion
July 6th July Royal Marines Assoc.
August 3rd August Royal Naval Assoc.
September 7th September Green Beret Assoc.
October 5th October Burma Star Assoc.
November 2nd November Royal British Legion
December 7th December Wrens Deal
Contact Edward Barkway edwarddeal@hotmail.co.uk
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2019
This information has been cleared
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2018
Club AGM update!
Due to lack of support on Monday a new date has been set for the Club AGM which is Sunday 23rd December 11.00 at the Club premises in King Street.
All paid up members are encouraged to attend
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The CLUB has published it’s AGM date as 19.30 on Monday 17th December to be held at their Market Street premises.
Unfortunately on page 5 of this weeks East Kent Mercury the announcement says “Branch AGM” this id not so as the Branch AGM was held on November the 5th.
If you are fully paid up Branch and Club member you are entitled to attend the CLUB AGM on Monday 17th December.
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It is with regret that in response to a letter from the RBL Downs Social CLUB Committee the “CLUB PAGE” has had to be removed from this website, further details from edwarddeal@hotmail.co.uk
Dates for 2018
Don’t forget Bingo in the Alma, every 2nd Wednesday of the month 14.00 to 16.00
February 12th Channel Dash Dover Memorial @ 14.00 Dover Sea Front.
February 24th & 25th Fist World War walking trails in Deal contact www.kentww1.com
* March 5th Page Turning Deal Hospital @ 11.00
* March 10th Easter Egg Tombola Deal High Street.
* March 14th First of Monthly Bingo in the Alma, every 2nd Wednesday of the month.
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March 20th “Legion Links” every 3rd Tuesday Deal Centre 11.00 to 13.00
March 25th 11.00 Raising of Union Flag RM Depot with Bugler all welcome.
April 23rd Zeebrugge Day Dover & RM Band afternoon in Deal. http:////royalmarinesheritagetrails.org/launch
April 26th Unveil VC Plaque Sandwich
* June 4th Page Turning Deal Hospital @ 11.00
* June 21st 2 course lunch @ RMA £12pp bring your friends, book NOW! (see below to
June 18th Flag Raising Day Deal Town Hall
* June 24th Armed Forces Day Deal Pier
July 1st Battle of Britain Day Capel Nr Folkestone
July 22nd Step Short Ceremony Folkestone
* July 29th Dover Patrol Memorial Service Leathercoat Point
August 4th Deal Hospital Fete
August 5th to 9th GP90 Ceremony Ypres in France Look out for TV coverage, no further info.
August 15th VJ Day at Deal Burma Star Memorial opposite Deal Castle.
* September 3rd Merchant Navy Day Dover
* September 10th Page Turning Deal Hospital @ 11.00
* September 15th Battle of Britain Day Sandwich
* September 15th St Mary’s Church and the Central Band of The Royal British Legion
September 16th Dedication of County Youth Standard All Saints Church Maidstone
* September 23rd Drumhead Service Canterbury Cricket Ground pre-booked FREE ticket only. BOOK NOW FOR A SEAT ON THE COACH
October 7th Standard Bearers Competition Army Centre Ditton
October 20th Trafalgar Day MKKM
* November 2nd Isle of Thanet Festival of Remembrance, Winter Gardens , Margate.
* November 8thTorch of Remembrance Dover Western Docks 10.30
November 10th Festival of Remembrance Royal Albert Hall
* November 10th Service of Remembrance Hamilton Rd Cemetery.
* November 11th Remembrance Sunday at Deal Hospital.
* December 3rd Page Turning Deal Hospital @ 11.00.
December 8th Carol Service Capel Morris Centre
December 15th County Carol Service Aylesford 14.30
2019 County Conference 19th January Headcorn Village Hall 13.00
Events in italics hosted by Downs Branch
* Information from Branch website rbldownsbranch.org.uk OR
Mary Eldridge at marye1968@outlook.com / 01304 382235 OR
Edward Barkway at edwarddeal@hotmail.co.uk / 07885110384
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