The Royal British Legion is recognised as the national custodian of Remembrance.

Remembrance Sunday, the second Sunday in November, is the day traditionally put aside to remember all those who have given their lives for the peace and freedom we enjoy today.

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The Earl Mountbatten Memorial Branch is a County Branch taking Members from other Branches in Hampshire.

Its Members, therefore, all have a ‘home branch’ which meets in November, each year for Remembrance. 

The EMMB holds an annual Remembrance Service in September, to remember the death of Lord Louis Mountbatten and to remember all of those who have given their lives in the service of this country.

The picture shows the old standard laid up in the St Nicholas Chapel of Romsey Abbey above the grave of Earl Mountbatten, where a wreath had been laid.

The National Memorial Arboretum

Tree planting started in 1997 and the site was officially opened in May 2001 .

In September 2002 twelve Members of the Branch, with 9 visitors, travelled to Alrewas, Staffordshire, to plant a 'Narrow British Oak' tree commemorating the Earl Mountbatten Memorial Branch and Lord Louis Mountbatten.

John Bright, the Branch President, on the spade with Reverend Roger Bennett MA RN (Retd), Branch Padre and Peter Cox carrying the branch standard in preparation for blessing the tree. You can see how open things were then.

In 2004 the tree suffered spring frost damage and was replaced by a 'Rowan' (sorbus acuparia) and later by a 'Honey Locust' Sunburst  (glenditsia triacanthos). This is our tree in July 2009.

If you do visit the Arboretum, then look out for our Branch tree somewhere on the western side.