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Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for October 2015
News and events from the Wincanton branch of the Royal British Legion. A summary and link to the full edition of October’s newsletter.
Poppy Appeal 2015
The 2015 National Poppy Appeal started on Thursday 22nd October and Wincanton is in full gear to make it a special year.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for September 2015
News and events from the Wincanton branch of the Royal British Legion. A summary and link to the full edition of September’s newsletter.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for August 2015
News and events from the Wincanton branch of the Royal British Legion. A summary and link to the full edition of the newsletter.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for July 2015
News and events from the Wincanton branch of the Royal British Legion. A summary and link to the full edition of the newsletter.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for June 2015
Read the summary or download the full edition of June’s newsletter from the Wincanton branch of the Royal British Legion.
Wincanton Armed Forces Day – Saturday 27th June 2015
Armed Forces Day events will take place in Wincanton on Saturday 27th June. The aim of the day is to honour the contribution of military personnel, past and present, showing support to, and thanking the men and women who serve.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for May 2015
The Wincanton branch of the Royal British Legion continues to thrive in the town and through its monthly newsletter, ‘Sandbag’, aims to keep members and the community informed of its activities.
Poppy Appeal 2014 – British Legion is “Overwhelmed” by Local Generosity
This year’s Poppy Appeal is now virtually finished. Nearly all of the donations have been counted and banked. The total amount of donations stands at £15,635, for which the British Legion would like to thank everyone.
Remembrance Parade 2014 – Wincanton Pays Tribute VIDEO
Remembrancetide this year was very poignant and very well attended, this being the Centenary of the Great War. During the period many wreaths and crosses were laid at graves and memorials throughout our area.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for September 2014
News and stories from the Wincanton and District Branch of the Royal British Legion. Read a summary of the September Newsletter or download the full edition, complete with photographs, in pdf format.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for August 2014
News and stories from the Wincanton and District Branch of the Royal British Legion. Read a summary of the August Newsletter or download the full edition, complete with photographs, in pdf format.
Wincanton Remembers the Crash of Old Faithful
In a moving ceremony the people of Wincanton and Bayford met at the Wincanton War Memorial on Sunday 22nd June to pay their respects and remember the sacrifice of the US airmen whose Flying Fortress crashed outside Wincanton.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for May 2014
News and stories from the Wincanton and District branch of the Royal British Legion in their monthly Sandbag newsletter. Read the summary and download the full edition, complete with photos here.
RBL 70th Anniversary Commemoration of Flying Fortress Crash
The crash of an American Flying Fortress has gone down in local folklore and is always commemorated by Wincanton Royal British Legion. The 70th anniversary of the crash will take the form of a Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday 22 June.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for April 2014
News and stories from the Wincanton and District Branch of the Royal British Legion. Read a summary of the April Newsletter or download the full edition, complete with photographs, in PDF format.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL Newsletter for March 2014
News and stories from the Wincanton and District Branch of the Royal British Legion. Read a summary of the March Newsletter or download the full edition, complete with photographs, in PDF.
Sandbag - Wincanton RBL Newsletter December 2013
News and stories from the Wincanton and District Branch of the Royal British Legion. Read a summary of the December newsletter or download the full edition, complete with photographs.
Sandbag - Wincanton RBL Newsletter November 2013
News and stories from the Wincanton and District Branch of the Royal British Legion. Read a summary of the November newsletter or download the full edition, complete with photographs.
Remembrance Day, Wincanton - 2013 UPDATED
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon the people and organisations of Wincanton honour and remember those who have died in armed conflicts, from the Somme to Afghanistan.
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