Legion helps pay for bespoke wheelchair for former Submariner

After an accident while cycling to work left a former Submariner badly brain damaged, The Royal British Legion and the Royal Navy teamed up to help him.

Joseph's story

Joseph Hammond was at school in Ghana when the Second World war broke out. In 1943 he joined the army and was drafted to serve in the 82nd West African Division alongside Gurkha and British forces as part of the Fourteenth Army.

The Korean War

2020 marks 70 years since the start of the Korean war, a war that has never formally ended and many believe has been forgotten.

Why the world needed rebuilding after WW2

At the end of WW2 millions were homeless, transport links had been destroyed, and many nations’ industry were in ruins.

Captain John Monro - Escape from Hong Kong

The incredible story of how Major John Monro escapes a Japanese POW camp during the Second World War and received the Military Cross.

Girlguiding

Girlguiding are proud to partner with The Royal British Legion for the launch of our first collaborative product range.

Midlands Events

Codebreaking sisters of WW2

While sisters Pat Davies & Jean Argles served in the Second World War as codebreakers, their father had been captured and taken as a prisoner of war in the Far East.

RBL launch new community initiative with Christmas puddings mixed by four generations of the Royal Family

The Royal British Legion has launched a new initiative to help provide extra support to the Armed Forces community at annual festive get togethers.

100 years of support messages

Join in to mark our 100th anniversary by adding a message of support for the Armed Forces community on our 100 Years of Support online message board.

The youngest Poppy Appeal collectors

Toby Castle, 17, has been collecting for the Poppy Appeal since he was just three weeks old. Along with his younger sister Jemima, 15, each year the siblings help their James, who is a Poppy Appeal Organiser in Hartfield, East Sussex, collect for our annual appeal

Information for Solicitors & Executors

By working with the Legion's legacy team, we can ensure that a generous gift will have the greatest impact on the lives of the armed forces community.

David Cole

As RBL’s Director of Music, David Cole OBE, directs our Central Band and is also the musical director of the annual Festival of Remembrance.

Championing Remembrance

We've been the champions of Remembrance since 1921. We've shaped Remembrance from the adoption of Madame Guérin’s red poppy, through to campaigning to define a more inclusive form of Remembrance.

Together at Christmas

Together at Christmas is our annual community initiative to combat loneliness at social isolation.

How WW2 drove social change

People, families, communities, and nations all went through massive social changes as a result of WW2.