Barnoldswick and District Royal British Legion Branch

History Time Line

The Royal British Legion was founded in June 1921

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The Barnoldswick & District Branch is in the East Lancashire borough of Pendle and was formed on 27th March 2001, when Barnoldswick and Earby Branches amalgamated. The RBL in the area can trace it's history back to 1921. 

Barnoldswick Branch was formed on 17th December 1921, approximately 6 months after the parent organisation. At the time Barnoldswick was within Yorkshire West Riding and as such was formed under South and West Yorkshire.

Earby Branch was formed later in 1924 and covered Earby and the villages of Sough, Kelbrook and Thornton.

Barnoldswick and Earby Times 24^th May 1924 – Announcement of Intent to form the Earby Branch of the Royal British Legion, Tuesday 20^th May 1924

Barnoldswick and Earby Times 7^th June 1924 -

Barnoldswick and Earby Times, 28^th June1924 – Branch Meeting on 26^th June 1924, requesting to amalgamate with Lancashire Area

2^nd February 1940 - Barnoldswick and Earby Times

5^th March 1941   - AGM

Barnoldswick & Earby Times 3^rd November 1944

Earby, Kelbrook and Thornton Branch AGM Mon 30^th October

1946

18^th Oct 1946  - AGM

Barnoldswick and Earby Times 18^th Oct 1946

Friday 18^th Oct 1946 – The Times (Earby) – Good Work During the Year

The Times, 19^th March 1948 – Concert