Legion news & events in Sussex
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Forthcoming Events in Sussex
November
11th November 11 - 11 - 11 - 11 Everywhere
Please see the Remembrance Sunday Page for listed
events
12th November Festival of Remembrance at the Royal
Albert hall
13th November Remembrance Sunday Full list
of Remembrance Parades on our Remembrance Sunday page.
13th November Festival of Remembrance
at teh White Rock Theatre hastings. Doors open at 18.00. Admission
by Programme at £2.50.
Events Already Held
BRANCH EVENTS
Brighton
&
HoveCity
Branch
The Brighton& Hove City
Branch held a very successful Children's Concert and Drumhead
service on the 9th June. School children from all over
the Brighton and Hove area sang songs through the ages from 1921 -
2011.
This event was attended by the The Lord Lieutenant of East
Sussex, the High Sheriff of East Sussex and the Mayor of Brighton
& Hove. A retiring Bucket collection was held and £368.74 was
raised for the 90th Anniversary. The figure from ticket
sales are still yet to come in.
ChichesterRoyal
British Legion 90th Poppy
Party
Chichester Royal British Legion held a
90th Anniversary Poppy Party on Sat 11th June.
Although not as successful as it was hoped to be the
Branch were still able to send just under £200 to the 90th
Anniversary Appeal.
This appeal is to help the Royal British Legion to make a
grant of £10 million towards the running of the Medical
Recovery Centres set up by Help 4 Heroes.
A welcome visitor to the Poppy Party was Kate Fletcher a
local singer songwriter who has pledged to help the Royal British
Legion in Chichester.
The caravan Club Rowan Way Bognor Regis held a Poppy Party
last Sat 11th June. West Sussex County Recruiting
Officer Graham Matthews provided Legion Posters etc and managed to
attend for the last hour after completion of the Chichester Branch
Poppy Party.
As of this afternoon the warden was in a position to
forward to the 90th Anniversary Appeal over £350.00
RyeBranch
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 90th
Anniversary Concert
Rye Royal British Legion held a successful fundraising concert
with Sussex Brass in support of the Royal British Legion's Poppy
Appeal 90th Anniversary on Sunday 12 June at Rye
College; the concert was attended by over 90 people and raised over
£430 for the Poppy Appeal!
Sussex Brass presented a varied program including classics from
show business, film, and a splendid arrangement of the well know
Beatles classic Ticket to Ride now aka Ticket to Rye!
Many thanks to everybody who attended; Julie & Michael for
the organisation and the Women's Section for welcome refreshments
and endless supply of cakes.
Seaford
On the 18th June the Seaford Branch held a tea dance
in aid of the 90th anniversary. Thanks to the volunteers
and supporters of the Tea Dance and Grand Raffle for the 90th Poppy
appeal - Raised £243.50 for the Poppy,
A good time was had by all,
Westham & Pevensey
On the 18th June the Westham & Pevensey Branch
held a Branch supper for its members at the home of Pauline Turner.
Pauline started her cooking on the Wednesday before the event and
was still cooking when the first guest started to arrive. A very
Sumptuous meal was served and enjoyed by 40 guests that attended.
As yet the true figure of the amount that was raised for the
90th anniversary is unknown but it is thought to be in
the region of £500. £90 alone was raised on a raffle. This was a
truly enjoyable evening for such a good cause.
