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To the Tenbury Wells and District Branch of The Royal British Legion
Background and Membership.
The Tenbury Wells branch was first formed on 2nd October 1934, and met at the former
Victory Service Club Teme Street. ( Where the Spar shop is now). The Branch
then moved to the Swan Hotel on the other side of the river Teme, but after a short period moved back across the bridge to The Royal Oak, Market Street Tenbury, where it has been for the past sixteen years. The membership size of the branch is 96.
Meetings.
Meetings are held at 8.00pm on the Third Wednesday of each month. New members are more than welcome.
Parades.
Parade assembles at Brightwells, Teme Street, Tenbury Wells at 0945 hrs Parade to
St Mary's Church and the parade returns up Teme Street with a salute taken by the Mayor of Tenbury Wells.
Assembles at Brightwells, Teme Street Tenbury Wells at 0945 hrs
Parade up Teme Street, Market Street and Church Street to St Mary's Church.
Wreath laying ceremony 1100hrs 2 minutes silence
Trumpeter of the parade ( Last Post ) L Burton.
Standard bearers M Palmer, B Crump, mens section Mrs. P Bradley, women's section.
Parade returns up Teme Street after the ceremony, and the salute taken by the R.B.L president of the Tenbury Wells Branch.
Parade Marshal for all parades is R. S. M. Howson.
Branch and County Certificates.
Life Membership and gold badge: G Daily.
County Certificates: G Daily, J Slater, G Hardisty, J Slater, Joan Slater, Maisy Daily, C Heasman, , M Lewis , R Howson.
Branch Certificates: G Daily, M Gibson, C Band, C Heasman, M Lewis, J Elgar, R Howson, E Chell
Certificate of merit: TD & H C Cooper, D Harris (Fruit & Veg show), A Bunn (Accounts), L Burton (Trumpeter).
Officers Of The Branch:
President: Major Douglas Reading, Telephone: 01584 811715
Chairman: WO1 Reg Howson, Telephone: 01584 810106
Treasurer: Major Richard Fox, Telephone: 01584 819845
Secretary: Major Richard Fox, Telephone: 01584 819845
Membership Secretary: Ray Cox, Telephone: 01584 781454
Past Presidents and Chairmen.
Presidents not in date order.
F.L. Ashley DFC | Col K Barker T.D. O sr G. C. G. O | Canon W Davidson M A
Major Fowler | Col H Nicol D S O | J Nott O B E | Major Reading.
Chairmen not in date order.
S Bridge | G Daily | L Hardesty | R Howson | D Lewis | Maj J Smith | G Turner.
Telephone the officers above
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