News and Info regarding the RBL Morecambe and Heysham branch

Committee Members of Morecambe and Heysham Branch

President - Mr Harry Sheppard

Chairman - Mr Stuart Moss - 01524380464

Vice Chairman - Mrs Maree Brown - 01524824845

Secretary - Mr Malcom Brown - 07778057980

Treasurer and Poppy Appeal Organiser - Mrs Silvia Nicholson - 01524825309

Membership Sec and Caseworker Chairman - Mr Leslie Croombs - 07966240954

Asst Poppy Appeal Organiser - Mr Ian Nicholson - 01524825309

Caseworker - Mr Lawrence Long - 01524852607

Parade Marshal - Mr Michael Dennison - 01524425353


Committee meetings are held every 2nd Sunday of the month with a caseworker meeting at 10am. Full meeting starts at 10.30am. Any urgent matters for the agenda can be addressed to any of the above.

Our Membership Sec and Caseworker Chairman will hold a surgery every second Wednesday of the month.

Branch News

Legion will mark Anzac Day with respect

Legion Members will be joined by Australian and New Zealand nationals at Torrisholme Cemetary on Sunday 25th April to honour Flight Sgt Wilson from the New Zealand airforce who died in Morecambe Bay in 1944 during a training flight. (Last years event is pictured below)

The day coincides with Anzac Day and full military honours will be afforded to the stricken airman with the last post played at the graveside.

A buffet reception will be held in the York Hotel afterwards with the Mayor of Lancaster and other dignitaries attending.

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Cheque handed over to Byng House

On Saturday 7th March 2009, a cheque  for £800 from the Branch was handed over to the staff at Byng House in Southport by Ian & Sylvia Nicholson and Memebrship secretary - Les Croombs.

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The British Legion Morecambe and Heysham branch are now using the York Hotel as their local Branch Headquarters. This page is designed to give Legion members info and advice as to what is happening locally. Please feel free to email the site with any opinions and ideas you may have to improve the page and any aspects of Legion life.

 

Remembrance Day at the York Hotel

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