The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921. It exists to promote the welfare of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown, and their dependants. That is their spouse and children. The Royal British Legion is a membership organisation with an annual subscription, currently £10.00 per year.
To become an ordinary member you must have received seven days pay in the service of the Crown.
THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Bi - monthly magazine `LEGION', includes features on Members/Branches/Travel and much more.
Programme of Pilgrimages, Organised World - Wide Tours.
Supplylines, access to goods and services.
Resettlement and Employment support.
Training, many courses based at Tidworth in Wiltshire, and Ellesmere Port.
Rest and convalescent care.
Assistance with War pension and benefit claims.
Sporting activities.
Junior Membership.
Last but not least, the knowledge of belonging to an organisation who's membership exists to help others, and where you will be given a warm welcome.
If you would like to help with this years Poppy Appeal Collection in November, we will be pleased to hear from you.
The Shefford Branch currently has over 100 members and meets monthly excluding July & August at Shefford Town Memorial Association Hall.
For further information or a membership application form please contact one of the following.
Mrs J Y Mack (Chairman) 01462-811998
Mr A V King (Treasurer) 01462-811573
Mr B J McGivena (Secretary) 01462-813268
List of the Fallen
Shefford
The Great War
1914 - 1919 |
C Aldridge |
J J Cooper |
S C Hunt |
T F L Aldrit |
A Cox |
A E Ireland |
F L Allen |
W Crossley |
J Ling |
H Armitage |
A Crowsley |
G Lockey |
G Barge |
J Cruise |
P Lockey |
J Barge |
T E Cuffley |
J T L Lodge |
G Beaumont |
H C Dawson |
B E Mabbott |
C Billingham |
H De-Swart |
R Mabbott |
B W Bland |
D Dilley |
W Marshall |
F J Bland |
H E Dillon |
A Mason |
S Bland |
J Donovan |
J Oakleigh |
E Bound |
A Dunphy |
H Odell |
F Breed |
J Etteridge |
W Osbourn |
J Breed |
F Farrow |
A Pettifar |
H Brice |
L Flowers |
G Pettifar |
G Bunker |
H Ford |
P Poulter |
R Burnag |
F Gleeson |
G Prince |
A Byrne |
T Gore |
C Rainbow |
H B Carter |
F C Gudgin |
E Roberts |
O Carter |
A Hannell |
E Stevens |
C Cheshire |
L J Harvey |
W Stevens |
F Cheshire |
B Head |
W Travis |
W W Cheshire |
A Heathfield |
G Wagstaffe |
G Childs |
F Heathfield |
C J Ward |
F J Church |
H Helder |
R Wilson |
World War II
1939 - 1945 |
F Abbott |
F A Dawson |
W H Redding |
J H Aspden |
J Gretton |
A F Rockall |
D Brown |
R Guthrie |
S Sells |
W A Bush |
R G Jenkins |
F Seymour |
J Butler |
W J Lewis |
C Smythe |
R Charnley |
J Linegar |
L Tarlton |
A Creighton |
G W C Mabbott |
L Taylor |
L Cousins |
G E Pyper |
G C White |
E Whiffin |
"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."
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