Our Meeting Location

The Branch meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month in the upstairs function room at the Wetherspoon Pub, Bridge House,  Chippenham. The meetings begin at 1930 with many of the members remaining behind for a social afterwards. Everyone welcome.

Events for 2024/25

May

4 May 24 - Army Navy rugby Match, Twickenham https://www.armynavymatch.org.uk/

8 May 24 - VE Day https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/remembrance-events/ve-day

8 May 24 - Chippenham Branch meeting @ 1930

10 – 14 May 24 - Annual National County Conference, Newport, South Wales

18 May 24 - 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Monte Cassino https://storage.rblcdn.co.uk/sitefinity/docs/default-source/membership-documents/remembrance-in-2024.pdf?sfvrsn=a29ccacb_0

13 - 20 May 24 - Mental Health Awareness Week

22 May 24 - Mayor’s Investiture Ceremony for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Chippenham.

June - Pride Month

1 - 7 Jun 24 - Volunteer's Week https://volunteersweek.org/about-volunteers-week/

2 Jun 24 - Poppy Ride

5 Jun 24 - RBL D-Day Memorial Service, Normandy, Francehttps://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/remembrance-events/d-day

6 Jun 24 - 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the start of the Battle of Normandy https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/remembrance-events/d-day

8 Jun 24 - Bratton Silver Band presents a concert for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The band will be joined by the Warminster Military Wives Choir. Tickets will soon be available via  Ticket Source

11 Jun 24 - 25th Anniversary of the end of the Kosovo War

12 Jun 24 - Chippenham Branch meeting @ 1930

22 Jun 24 - 80th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of Kohima

28 Jun - 2 Jul 24 - RBL Pedal Normandy Beaches

29 Jun 24 - Armed Forces Day https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/

July

10 Jul 24 - Chippenham Branch meeting @ 1930

12 - 16 Jul 24 - RBL Pedal Normandy Beaches https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/pedal-normandy-beaches

18 Jul 24- 80th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of Imphal

18 Jul - 17 Aug 24 - South Asian Heritage Month

27 Jul 24 - 71st Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice

August

15 Aug 24 - VJ Day

September

11 Sep 24 - Chippenham Branch meeting @ 1930

25 Sep 24 - 80th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of Operation Market Garden

October - Black History Month

9 Oct 24 - Chippenham Branch AGM @ 1930

26 Oct 24 - 10th Anniversary since UK forces ended combat operations in Helmand, Afghanistan

November

8 Nov 24 - 80th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Scheldt

9 Nov 24 RBL Festival of Remembrance

10 Nov 24 - Remembrance Sunday https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/about-remembrance/armistice-day

11 Nov 24 - Armistice Day and the Two Minutes Silence

13 Nov 24 - Chippenham Branch meeting @ 1930

December

11 Dec 24 - Chippenham Branch meeting @ 1930

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