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Ceremony to mark centenary of Legion );  ); A WREATH will be laid on the steps of Henley town hall tomorrow (Saturday) to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal British Legion. The Henley and Peppard branch of the charity will be recreating the moment when the national body was formed with the ceremony, which will begin at 9am, in line with current coronavirus restrictions. A commemoration service will be held in St Mary’s Church at noon, conducted by Fr Jeremy Tayler, rec...

  New report finds numerous examples from the 1940s to 80s when ministers would usually tell parliament about UK special forces. Extreme secrecy allows prime ministers to covertly deploy UK forces abroad and bypass parliamentary scrutiny   British government ministers were willing to give Parliament more information about the UK military’s special forces during World War 2 and the “end of empire” than they do today, new research reveals. Ministers currently claim to have a “long-stand...

Tributes to loyal veteran known for tireless charity work );  ); TRIBUTES have been paid to a former president of the Royal British Legion’s Henley and Peppard branch, who died last month. Brigadier Malcolm Page MBE, who was 94, was praised for his commitment to the community and charity work during his funeral service at Reading Crematorium. Only a small group of family, friends and well-wishers could attend the humanist ceremony because of social distancing regulations but it was broadcast...

Brigadier Malcolm Page MBE — 1926-2021 ); THE former president of the Royal British Legion’s Henley and Peppard branch has died. Brigadier Malcolm Page MBE, who was 94, had stepped down for health reasons in January 2019. He lived in Henley for most of his life and was awarded the town medal for exceptional contribution to the community in 2011. He served the Legion, which organises the annual Poppy Appeal, for more than a quarter of a century. In 1982 he founded the Henley-Borama Friends...