Royal British Legion

Coun Julie Leigh, Bassetlaw Council leader. Photo: Submitted

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The presentation of the first-ever County President’s Commendation to Bill Bryan, by the county president of Nottinghamshire RBL Alex Peace Gadsby OBE DL.

Tributes paid following death of RBL stalwart and former parish councillor

A re-dedication ceremony will take place this weekend at the Wat Memorial, Retford.

Re-dedication ceremony will honour serviceman killed in WW2

Members of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association receive their certificates.

Recognition for Worksop's Poppy Appeal volunteers who helped raise £46,000

Bassetlaw Achievers Winners, Coun Tony Eaton, Coun David Naylor

The Bassetlaw Achievers Awards return for another year

Pictured: Stan Davis, Cllr Harriet Digby and Cllr Lynne Schuller

Grants support RBL’s ‘Operation Christmas’

Limited edition pint glasses designed by artist and Royal Marine veteran, Colin Waite

Get your hands on a limited-edition poppy pint glass in 47 pubs in Nottinghamshi...

The launch of the Poppy Appeal in Worksop

Moving event to launch the poppy appeal in Worksop

Cllr Julie Leigh, Leader of Bassetlaw District Council

Column: Cllr Julie Leigh, Leader of Bassetlaw District Council

Jim Ruggles spent 42 years collecting for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Tributes following death of Worksop's oldest member of the Royal British Legion

WW2 Victory in Japan

Bassetlaw to mark 80th Anniversary of Victory over Japan Day
Residents are invited to join the Worksop and Retford branches of the Royal British Legion, who will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day with two events taking place on Friday 15 August.
Joseph Skelton

Members of the Worksop branch of the Royal British Legion gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the unveiling /consecration of the Worksop War Memorial.

IN PICTURES: Event to recognise the 100th anniversary of Worksop’s War Memorial

Centenary Commemoration of Worksop War Memorial

Aurora Wellbeing supports Centenary Commemoration of Worksop War Memorial

Worksop branch of the Royal British Legion at Worksop Memorial Gardens.

100 year commemoration of town cenotaph

(L to R) Mr David Sneath, President Nottinghamshire RBL with Nina Villa presenting the award to Nicola Kirby

Award for long serving member of Worksop branch of Royal British Legion

Scores of poppy wreaths were laid as part of Remembrance Day services

IN PICTURES: Worksop marks Remembrance Weekend with parade and service

World War Two veteran Donald Rose with singer Lily Taylor-Ward at the annual Festival of Remembrance organised by the Worksop Branch of the Royal British Legion

Standing ovation for 109-year-old veteran at Worksop Remembrance Festival

Worksop Royal British Legion Chair Adie Platts and Membership Officer Andy Glassborow

Fun for all the family at free armed forces weekend celebration in Worksop

A landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6 1944, a scene that the film Saving Private Ryan re-created.

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D-Day veteran Bernard Morgan reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe.

Watch: D-Day hero reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe

The Poppy Appeal Thank You Event celebrating £47,000 raised

Thank you event to mark milestone £47k raised through Worksop poppy appeal

A lamppost poppy for Remembrance Day at a Barratt and David Wilson Homes development

Homebuilders honour Remembrance Day in Nottinghamshire

Grant Cullen, Worksop RBL branch secretary and poppy appeal organiser pictured with Madelaine Richardson and David Scott.

Volunteers needed to help with Worksop Poppy Appeal

Unveiling of Worksop war hero Thomas Highton`s grave thanks to Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Worksop branch of the RBL. Father Nicolas Spicer, Vicar Priory. lead the service.

IN PICTURES: Ceremony to unveil headstone of soldier from Worksop

Lance Sergeant Thomas Highton, from Worksop, who fought in World War One.

Ceremony to unveil headstone on unmarked grave of Worksop WWI soldier

On Thursday 27th July, members of Worksop Royal British Legion, the RAF Association, the Chair of Bassetlaw District Council, the Worksop Charter Mayor and members of the public gathered at 12 noon in the Worksop Memorial Gardens for a short service of Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Armistice which brought an end to the fighting in Korea.

Worksop Royal British Legion hold service to mark end of the Korean War

British soldiers fighting in the Korean War (Credit: Worksop Royal British Legion)

Worksop's Royal British Legion's Korean War commemorations
The Worksop branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding commemoration next week to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War.
Andy Done-Johnson

Members of 303 Worksop Air Training Corps at last year's event

Events in Worksop to celebrate Armed Forces Day

The new plastic-free poppy (Photo: Royal British Legion)

Royal British Legion announce new plastic-free Remembrance Day poppies

Jim Ruggles has spent 42 years collecting for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

'Loyal' Worksop pensioner collects record amount for Poppy Appeal

A parade of standards was held ahead of the game.

Remembrance service at Worksop Town FC game raises money for RBL

Robert Ilett standing behind Thomas Highton's grave with the temporary cross installed, flanked by the two men in authentic Notts and Derby Regiment uniforms of 1918.

Worksop World War One soldier to have grave marked with headstone

Coun Tony Eaton, Bassetlaw District Council armed forces champion at the Worksop Remembrance event

Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day parades across Bassetlaw

War veterans David John Dade (Left) and Ken Sprowles at the launch of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal in central London (photo: Getty Images)

Annual Poppy Appeal is launched across the UK

Wreaths lay at the foot of the Cenotaph after the Remembrance Day (getty images)

What you need to know about Remembrance Day

Brian Madden, who was chairman, standard bearer and Poppy Appeal organiser for the Worksop branch of the Royal British Legion for many years, has died at the age of 79.

'A giant of a man' -- tributes for stalwart of Worksop's Royal British Legion

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Royal British Legion Worksop branch are holding a remembrance ceremony for the Queen in the old market square on September 17.

Royal British Legion to host remembrance ceremony for the Queen in Worksop

Worksop Remembrance Day parade 2019

Worksop Royal British Legion invites public to Poppy Appeal thank you event

Chairman of Bassetlaw District Council, Madelaine Richardson, was one of three to lay a wreath at the service. Credit: Worksop branch RBL

Service held in commemoration of Falklands War at Worksop’s Memorial Garden

Worksop branch Royal British Legion officers, vice-chair coun Sybil Fielding, secretary Grant Cullen, and Tim Lewis

Bassetlaw memorial park marks 40th Falklands War anniversary

Members of Royal British Legion gathered at the Memorial Garden in Worksop on March 4.

Tree planted in Worksop to commemorate 100 years of Royal British Legion

Student Voice, chaired by Carol Brumpton (LCR manager), sold cakes to raise money for Childen in Need.

Here's what Worksop's Post 16 Centre students have been up to this term

Around 90 pupils and staff paid their respects to veterans on the 100th Remembrance Day.

Worksop school spell out 100 years for Remembrance
Staff and students at a Worksop primary school paid tribute to those who have lost their lives whilst serving our country on Remembrance Day.
Kirsty Hamilton

Volunteers running the Poppy Appeal stall in Tesco.

Worksop Poppy Appeal hailed a success after residents answer volunteering plea

A previous Remembrance Sunday parade in Worksop.

Remembrance Sunday plans announced in Worksop

Worksop Morrisons are displaying more than 200 hand-painted remembrance pebbles as part of RBL's Poppy Appeal.

Worksop Morrisons are asking for help in their poppy appeal display

Worksop Remembrance Day parade 2019

Worksop branch of Royal British Legion appeals for poppy selling volunteers

Mayor Tony Eaton and his wife Julie hosted the successful event, with the help of chef Paul Deehan.

In pictures: Veterans tea party and British Legion celebration a success

Fundraising Royal British Legion Oktoberfest Beer & Bratties Night.

Worksop branch of the Royal British Legion set to host centenary events

Worksop veteran Mark Walker has raised more than £7,000 for the Royal British Legion by plunging himself into a barrel of ice water every day for 100 days.

Worksop veteran completes 100 day ice bucket challenge

An ex-serviceman from Worksop who pledged to raise money for the Royal British Legion by plunging himself into a barrel of ice water every day for 100 days has just completed day 92 of his challenge.

Worksop veteran close to completing ice bucket challenge

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Picture: St Luke's Primary School float.

Community events in Worksop cancelled due to Covid

Robert Ilett standing behind the grave with the cross installed, flanked by the two men in authentic Notts and Derby Regiment uniforms of 1918.

Worksop branch of the Royal British Legion marks centenary

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