The Royal British Legion’s 100th birthday was celebrated earlier this month
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A centenary celebration was held in Welwyn Garden City for the Royal British Legion, while the local branch of the organisation is under threat of closure.
Representatives of the Welwyn Garden City branch of the Royal British Legion were joined by the Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, Cllr Roger Trigg, at the Howardsgate War Memorial on Saturday, May 15.
At the conclusion of the short celebration and wreathe laying by the chair, Doug Caswell, the president of the Branch, Rev John Churcher, said: “As a branch we recognise that the lockdowns may have caused some financial pressures on people and families, but we continue to thank the people of Welwyn Garden City for their year-on-year support of the Poppy Appeal.
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Kenny Arnold, owner of Kenny Arnold Hairdressing, is also founder of Stevenage People for People – a community group which helps support people who are struggling. He and his team of volunteers have supported food banks, day centres, schools and individuals.
Former MP for Hitchin and Stevenage Shirley Williams was made Baroness Williams of Crosby in 1993. She is pictured here after being awarded the Companies of Honour for services of political and public life
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The late Baroness Shirley Williams, daughter of famous memoirist Vera Brittain, served as MP for Hitchin from 1964 to 1974 and for Stevenage and Hertford from 1974 to 1979. She later became a life peeress and served as President of Stevenage Liberal Democrats.
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The event was marked last week People in Malmesbury marked two poignant occasions this week. The Royal British Legion’s centenary was celebrated on May 15. The organisation resulted from combining four ex-Servicemen’s welfare bodies after the First World War under the leadership of Field Marshal Earl Haig and Sir Frederick Lister. The first Poppy Appeal was held in 1921 and the money used to support those who have served in the Armed Forces and their families. In Malmesbury the Ivy Branch of the National Federation of Discharged & Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers was formed in May 1919 followed by a Post of the Comrades of the Great Was in June 1920. These disbanded and the Malmesbury Branch of the British Legion opened on 10th November 1921. The hopes to have an exhibition commemorating the branch’s history this November.