The Royal British Legion is honoured to have Her Majesty the Queen as our Patron.
While having royal patronage from its founding in 1921, the Legion received its "Royal" appellation in 1971 on its golden anniversary.
Our National President is Lt General James Bashall CB, CBE appointed in May 2019.
As National President, Lt General James Bashall will represent the Royal British Legion at key ceremonial events including the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph and RBL's Festival of Remembrance.
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne is President of the Women's Section of the Royal British Legion.
Our aims for 2022 and beyond
Thank you
We are so grateful for all donations which we have received over the past year. Our work would not be possible without our supporter’s generosity.
The Board exercises responsibility for the overall strategic direction, governance and management of RBL.
The Royal British Legion is governed by a Board of Trustees. Elections and appointments are staggered over a three year cycle to allow an intake of new Trustees every year.
The Board delegates responsibility for the day-to-day running of RBL through the Director General to the Executive Board.
Board of Trustees
National President |
Lt General James Bashall CB, CBE |
National Chairman |
Mrs Una Cleminson BEM TD |
National Vice Chairman |
Lt Col Joseph Falzon OSJ BEM |
Elected Trustees |
Rodney Bedford |
Tony Goodwin |
Paul Harris |
Helen Owen |
Anny Reid |
David Whimpenny |
Appointed Trustees |
Elizabeth Butler |
Jason Coward |
Philip Moore |
Monica Risam |
Debbie Sorkin |
Patsy Wilkinson |
Chairman of Women’s Section |
Heather Spence |
Executive Board
| Director General |
| Charles Byrne |
| Director of Finance and Commercial |
| Daniel Oppenheimer |
Director of Welfare and Operations |
| Antony Baines |
| Director of Marketing, Fundraising and Remembrance |
| Gary Ryan |
| Director of HR and Organisational Development |
| Karen Gill |
| Director of Membership |
| Janet Talman |
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