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Newcastle, Chesterton & District :
Stoke-on-Trent No.2 Group |
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Newcastle-under-Lyme, Chesterton & District
Branch meets regularly second Sunday of the month, at the Chesterton
Ex-Serviceman's Club, Heathcote Road, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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Newcastle, Chesterton & District Branch of the Royal British Legion in
North Staffordshire was formed in 1975 and has won the County's Best
Branch Award 3 years in succession, and is top or is one of the top
collectors for the Poppy Appeal raising over £100,000 is the last 5
years.
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. Newcastle, Chesterton
& 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.
Newcastle, Chesterton & District Branch meets on the second Sunday of each month, at
10:30amm in Chesterton Ex-Servicemen' Club. 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 all around the area.
The annual Remembrance Parade on the second
Sunday of November, this marches off at 09:30 am. The Branch also
observes the TWO MINUTES SILENCE at 11:00 am on 11th November at the
Newcastle War Memorial. |
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Caption: Geoff Davis (County Vice-President) Bob Rankin (Chairman Group
2) turning away after laying wreaths at the Newcastle under Lyme War
Memorial. |
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