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Welcome to The Royal British Legion in Four Counties.
We are here to administer and support the delivery of welfare
services and the membership and fundraising activities of the
Legion's branches and clubs throughout Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire,
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire (Four Counties).
Membership of The Royal British Legion is available to all
adults, not just members or ex-members of the forces and we
always welcome new members. Drop into your local branch or click here to find out
how you can join.
Latest news
Herts County Council have launch the 'Hertfordshire
Covenant' - see the link on this website under News and
Events.Slightly older news now;
Dear Colleague,
Thank you for telling Ken Clarke to "Leave it out!".
Yesterday, he did!
The Government has listened to the Legion's campaign (to
you!) and agreed to leave the Chief Coroner out of the Public
Bodies Bill. This is a huge victory for bereaved Armed Forces
families, a huge victory for The Royal British Legion, and a huge
victory for you, a valued supporter.
The Chief Coroner will make drastic
improvements to the way bereaved families are treated.
It would be helpful if you could express your gratitude to
Parliament by saying "thank you" to your MP. We've created a
suggested email that you can send direct from the www.leaveitoutken.org.uk
site.
By emailing your MP, you have made clear to Parliament how
important it is that our nation cares for bereaved Armed Forces
families.
"We could not have won this campaign for bereaved
Armed Forces families without your support. This is a victory not
just for those families, but for everyone who emailed their MP in
support of the "Leave it out Ken!" campaign. No doubt about it,
your action has helped change a law for the better. Thank
you."
Chris Simpkins, The Royal British Legion's Director
General
"It means so much to see the coroners system changed
for the better - this reform was long overdue. My family is so
grateful to everybody who has emailed their MP and made their mark
on this campaign. Thank you."
Gareth Turkington, whose brother, Lieutenant Neal
Turkington, was killed in Nar-e Saraj, Afghanistan, on the 13th
July 2010.
You can read the Legion's full reaction to the news here.
Thank you again for your support for bereaved Armed Forces
families. We hope you will be keen to support our campaigns again
in the future.
With warm wishes,
The Royal British Legion Campaigns Team
Branches
To find out who to contact in your area please see the list of
Branches on our branch information pages - Bedfordshire,
Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire or Huntingdonshire.
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
national Custodian of Remembrance and safeguards the Military
Covenant between the nation and its Armed Forces. It is best known
for the annual Poppy Appeal and its emblem the red poppy.
If you would like to join us, fill in the downloadable application form here, and send
it in!
Visit www.britishlegion.org.uk for details of
our national initiatives.
