GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012

Gnosall & District Branch 75th Anniversary 1936-2011

“Caring and Campaigning for the Serving and ex-Service Community”

September 2012

Issue No 17

Legion in the News

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articles and news from

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Exhortation for the Fallen

“They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them”.

“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”

In this issue-

New Legion Calendar, photos from recent events that were attended combined with other

useful information.

Registered Charity No 219279

Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.

“The Grapevine”

About The Royal British Legion- The Royal British Legion is the nation's

leading Armed Forces charity providing care and support to all members of

the British Armed Forces past and present and their families. It is also the na-

tional Custodian of Remembrance and safeguards the Military Covenant be-

tween the nation and its Armed Forces. It is best known for the annual Poppy

Appeal and its emblem the red poppy. Please visit the Legion website for de-

tails of our national initiatives and how we can help you or other serving and

ex serving members of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.

Our next Branch/ Committee meeting will be held in the Gnosall Memorial

Village Hall at 20.00hrs on Tuesday the 4th of September 2012, any sup-

porters or members are invited to attend. Membership is open to all serving

and ex-service personnel and to any other person over 17 years of age with

an interest in the work of the Legion. Prospective members should contact

the Chairman, Mr Bob Lacey on 01785 823438 or email Branch Information

and Publications.

GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012

September 2012

Issue No 17

“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”

Registered Charity No 219279

Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.

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Committee/ Branch Timetable for 2012

ALL COMMITTEE/ BRANCH MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE MEMORIAL VILLAGE HALL, LOW-

FIELD LANE, GNOSALL UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.

ALL MEETINGS BELOW WILL START AT 20.00HRS.

1. Tuesday the 7th of August 2012. 2. Tuesday the 4th of September 2012. 3. Tuesday the 2nd

of October 2012. 4. Tuesday the 6th of November 2012 (Annual General Meeting). 5. Tuesday

the 4th of December 2012. The timetable can be downloaded HERE

A Few Words from Lisa Aston - Founder of the British Legionettes

The idea for this calendar was born out of an 11 mile army tab

(speed march) which I myself took part in. Russell Aston, brother-in-

law to Lisa, was killed in Iraq while serving with Royal Military Po-

lice. This is where the idea came from to honour and pay tribute to

ALL Heroes. The 11 mile tab is a dedication to Russell and to ALL

fallen Heroes. A group of girls from all over the country have come

together to produce a fantastic calendar to show respect and to hon-

our our soldiers. The Legion need funds all year round not just for

November Remembrance. We aim to raise as much money as possi-

ble so the Legion can carry on doing their fantastic work. As part of

the development of this Calendar we have met some amazing people

who have supported us along the way, also fellow members of the

Legionettes who have been amazing and so supportive, a massive

thank you to them all. I have been overwhelmed by the kindness of

people and the words spoken about what we are all doing. We are so

very proud to do this and most of all we are extremely proud to be

honouring all our fallen heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice

in both past and present conflicts. Click here to access the British Le-

gionettes site.

Gnosall Parish News

Keep up to date with your local parish news by purchasing the GPN at your nearest outlet.

GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012

September 2012

Issue No 17

“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”

Registered Charity No 219279

Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.

“The Grapevine”

Dieppe Raid 70th Anniversary Commemoration

Thank you to all the members of our Branch who

attended and supported the Dieppe Raid 70th anni-

versary commemoration at the National Memorial

Arboretum in Alrewas on Sunday the 19th of August.

Pictures of the day were donated to our Branch by

Neil James our Branch Standard Bearer.

Olympic Torch Relay at the NMA

We have also had some photos donated by Neil James

from the Olympic Torch Relay which passed through the

National Memorial Arboretum on Armed Forces Day

which was on Saturday the 30th of June 2012. For more

pictures of both days please go to the link in the titles.

Moreton Stuff

This title above affords you a vast array of information from the Moreton area. This website has

a lot of news information.

If you wish to support the Gnosall & District Branch, The Royal British Legion by arranging

a function or charity event we would be interested to hear from you, please email us, thank

you.

GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

The Royal British Legion Annual Report and Accounts 2011

This report can be downloaded by clicking on the image to the right.

BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012

September 2012

Issue No 17

“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”

Registered Charity No 219279

Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.

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Legion online magazine

Below is the picture link for the online flip version of the

Royal British Legion magazine. I know members get a hard

copy of the magazine, but it is easier to save copies to your

pc rather than have loads of paper copies gathering dust.

Our Branch of the Legion is looking at ways to produce more

information electronically rather than in paper format which

is not only environmentally friendly, but also it saves money!

30 August 2012 -03 September 2012 Pedal to Paris 2012

9 September 2012 Bravo 22 Company - London

9 September 2012 North Staffordshire County Standard Bearer

Competition - St Leonards Sports & Social Club, Stafford (MRI Club).

For more information please email the County Secretary here.

15 September 2012 Exmoor 30:30

16 September 2012 Battle of Britain Service in Fradley Church at 3

pm, with tea, coffee and refreshments in the Church Hall to follow

16 September 2012 Bupa Great North Run

“SERVICE NOT SELF”

GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012

September 2012

Issue No 17

“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”

Registered Charity No 219279

Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.

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Donating in memory is a touch-

ing way to remember someone

special by honouring their life

and also supporting a cause that

was important to them. A tribute

to a loved one's life is a special

salute to Service people, past

and present, who are in need.

All donations we receive in

memory allow us to care for

more elderly veterans and pro-

vide greater rehabilitation and

support for today's returning

heroes.

We offer a wide range of ways for

your loved one to be remembered -

from a simple In Memoriam dona-

tion to an online tribute page.

For more information please go to-

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

support-us/never-forget/

GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012

September 2012

Issue No 17

“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”

Registered Charity No 219279

Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.

“The Grapevine”

Why not ask to have a Poppy added free to our own

field of Remembrance to remember a fallen com-

rade or a loved one? For more information please

email us.

As part of personal family

history research you may

want to search the Com-

monwealth War Graves

Commission website. This

website has lots of valuable

information open and free

for use which is a valuable

research facility. For more

information please go to-

http://www.cwgc.org/

The Legion has an informative Poppy Press

newsletter which contains lots of interesting

stories and can be downloaded here.

GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012

September 2012

Issue No 17

“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”

Registered Charity No 219279

Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.

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For your County newsletter click on the

image to the left and for the Branch ar-

chive click on the image to the right.

You can also find links to various sources

of information on both web sites.

The North Wales District is hosting an Honour Walk to raise money for The Royal British Legion.

The event is a fun way to get some fresh air, stay fit, and enjoy the North Wales Coast while fund-

raising for a worthwhile cause. The walk is easy going and surfaced all the way, and suitable for

pushchairs and wheel chairs. There will also be shorter alternatives of about 5 or 8 miles for those

who don't want to do the full 13.5 mile walk.

When: Sunday 9 September 9.00 -10.00am start

Where: Pensarn Car Park to Llandudno.

For sponsor forms and more information call 01978 754593 or email Kevin Forbes, Community

Fundraiser North Wales District Royal British Legion.

The Walking for Health has a group dedicated to improving fitness and the health of

visitors to the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA). These walks are free to attend

and the Walking for Health is Nationwide and here in Gnosall we have another group

too. For more information about the Gnosall group please go to this link.

The NMA has an interesting history and there is a media release that can be

downloaded which explains a little about the history and features photos of the in-

teresting parts of the NMA.

GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012

September 2012

Issue No 17

“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”

Registered Charity No 219279

Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.

“The Grapevine”

There are even more way you

can support the Legion. Click

on the image to the left for

more information.

Join the Great Poppy

Quiz and have the

chance to win some

great prizes!

Are you interested in Golf? If so

have you visited the Legion’s

Poppy Golf click here for more in-

formation.

The Allied Special Forces Association

The Allied Special Forces Association was inaugurated on the 1st January 1999 and

is governed by an Executive Committee. For more information please go to-

www.memorialgrove.org.uk/ where there is a lot of information including links to

various memorials.

The Assault Glider Trust

This Trust can trace it’s origins back to 2000 when a collection of Midland Branch of

the Glider Pilot Regiment Association decided to try and construct a complete Air-

speed Horsa assault glider to serve as an appropriate memorial to airborne forces in

the Midlands. There is more information about this Trust on their website which can

be found in the title above.

GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012

September 2012

Issue No 17

“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”

Registered Charity No 219279

Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.

“The Grapevine”

Kohima Epitaph

“When you go home

Tell them of us and say

For your tomorrow

We gave our today”.