Goldenhill & Sandyford Branch of the Royal British Legion in North
Staffordshire was formed in 1946 and it is one of the many branch's
founded in Stoke-on-Trent by the amazing Major John Bamford MBE TD JP
one of North Staffordshire's County Vice Presidents. The
branch standard carries the honour of the 50th Anniversary Streamer Pennant.
The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921 and is the nation’s premier
ex-service charity. Its objects include promoting the welfare of
ex-service men and women and their dependents and relieving hardship
among them where it exists; raising and distributing money for these
purposes; assisting serving men and women to return to civilian life.
Goldenhill & Sandyford Branch carries
out these objectives locally, from visiting the sick to obtaining grants
for welfare purposes or arranging convalescence. Remember you don’t have
to be a Legion Member to ask for help from us.
Goldenhill & Sandyford Branch meets on the first Tuesday of each month, at
7:00 pm in the Goldenhill Workingmans Club, Kidsgrove Road, Goldenhill. New members are
always welcome to join and these days you don't have to have an
ex-service connection.
The Branch organizes the annual Poppy Collection in and around the area,
Goldenhill & Sandyford's annual Remembrance Parade on the second Sunday
of November, this marches off at 10:00 am. The Branch also observes the
TWO MINUTES SILENCE at 11:00 am on 11th November.
In the past the Branch has participated and been a leading light in No.
2 Group Sports during the winter months.
This is a social evening playing other Branches in the Group at Crib,
Darts, Dominoes and Whist. It have even been in the Region Sports Finals
representing the Royal British Legion in North Staffordshire.
