News and Events in Honiton
Events for 2026
February Branch Meeting 11th February 2026 - 1930 Hours The Con Club
Quiz Night 28th February 2026 – 1930 Hours The Con Club
March Branch Meeting 11th March 2026 - 1930 Hours The Con Club
County Quarterly Meeting 21st March 2026 – 10:30 Hours GMC Lympstone
March Public Info Day 28th March 2026 - 0900 Hours St. Paul’s Church
April Branch Meeting 08th April 2026 - 1930 Hours The Con Club
April Public Info Day / Spring Fair 25th April 2026 - 0900 Hours The McHarkness Hall
Legion Church Service 26th April 2026 - 1100 Hours St Paul's Church
National Conference 8-10th May 2026 Brighton
May Branch Meeting 13th May 2026 - 1930 Hours The Con Club
May Public Info Day & Cake Sale 30th May 2026 - 0900 Hours St Paul’s Church
June Branch Meeting 10th June 2026 - 1930 Hours The Con Club
County Quarterly Meeting 13th June 2026 – 1030 Hours GMC Lympstone
Honiton Armed Forces Day 27th June 2026 – 0900 Hours St Paul’s Church
July Branch Meeting 08th July 2026 – 1930 Hours The Con Club
Charter Day 18th July 2026 - All Hallows Field, Honiton
July Public Info Day 25th July 2026 – 0900 Hours St Paul’s Church
August Branch Meeting 12th August 2026 1930 Hours The Con Club
August Public Info Day 29th August 2026 0900 Hours St Paul’s Church
September Branch Meeting 09th September 2026 1930 Hours The Con Club
County Quarterly Meeting 12th September 2026
September Public Info Day 26th September 2026 0900 Hours St Paul’s Church
Quiz Night 02nd October 2026 - 1930 Hours The Con Club
Honiton Branch AGM 14th October 2026 - 1930 Hours The Con Club
Poppy Appeal Launch 24th October 2026 -
Remembrance Sunday 08th November 2026 - 1430 Hours The War Memorial
Armistice Day 11th November 2026 - 1045 Hours The War Memorial
November Branch Meeting 11th November 2026 - 1930 Hours The Con Club
December Branch Meeting 09th November 2026 - 1930 Hours The Con Club
Branch Christmas Dinner 12th December 2026 - 1215 Hours The Otter at Weston
BRANCH AGM - Our next AGM (2026) will be held on Wednesday 14th October 2026.
Annual Poppy Appeal - Thank you to everyone that has shown an interest in helping out on this years Poppy Appeal, an an even bigger thank you to those that have helped out in previous years.
Honiton Royal British Legion – 100 Years, and beyond, Supporting The Community
In early 1921 Great Britain witnessed the formation of The British Legion. Honiton saw the benefits of such an organisation and was quick to form a branch of The British Legion in the early days of the organisation. The Honiton Branch of what is now The Royal British Legion was formed on 19th July 1921 and is still alive and strong in the Town 104 years later.
The club has come and gone and was a local well supported club for 50 years, but the Honiton Branch of The Royal British Legion has survived and still boasts a membership of nearly 100. The Branch has been running the local Poppy Appeal and organising the annual festival of remembrance in Honiton since its formation. As well as these annual events it also continues to support members of the armed forces and service community when asked to do so as well as actively fundraising for its specific causes.
The Honiton Branch of The Royal British Legion has supported the Armed Forces Family in Honiton has only continued to operate for the last 100 years because of the support of its dedicated Branch management and committee. For it to survive in the future it needs younger people to take over the reigns and manage the Branch in the future. As a process of future proofing the Branch, the Branch is now actively seeking like minded people to take over the reigns and manage the Branch into the future. Is there anyone in Honiton who is ready to take up the challenge. If you are that person please get in touch through the normal channels.
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Monthly Meeting - We meet at 19:30 Hours on the second Wednesday of every month at The Con Club, Honiton. Non-Members are invited to attend when accompanied by a member. This way Non-Members can find out more about us.
‘Honouring The Forgotten War Heros Fundraiser’
Missing Names Memorial Fundraiser; A fundraising page has now been created to raise money for permanent memorial to the 77 WW1 missing names from the Honiton War Memorial. It stands at £160.00 and we have also submitted a request for funding from Honiton Council.
The Link to make donations to it here: CLICK HERE
‘Honouring The Forgotten War Heros’
The War Memorial in Honiton currently commemorates 66 individuals from World War One, 22 from World War 2 and 1 from N.Ireland. But it is incomplete, as numerous names from World War 1 are absent. While various explanations have been offered for the omission of these names, no definitive reason has been established. As a result, a further 77 individuals are not currently honoured in a public space.
As the guardians of remembrance in Honiton, the Honiton Branch of the Royal British Legion is committed to addressing this gap by establishing a permanent memorial dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives for their country. Many descendants of these individuals continue to reside in and around the Honiton area.
Due to financial and spatial constraints, it is not feasible to add the missing names to the existing War Memorial. Therefore, permission has been sought to install a new permanent memorial adjacent to the current monument on the forecourt of St. Paul’s Church in Honiton.
A fundraising goal of £2,750 has been established through crowdfunding, complemented by additional fundraising initiatives, to support the completion of this project. Members of the Honiton community, particularly those connected to the servicemen whose names are not yet included, are invited to participate in this endeavour and contribute to the creation of this significant memorial.
Branch Vacancies:
We still have several vacancies on our Branch Committee, these are:
Branch Vice Chair.
Branch President.
Branch Community Co-ordinator Officer.
Branch Community Support Officer.
Advice and Information Officer.
Branch Youth Officer.
Branch Events Officer.
Branch Media Officer.
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Not a member, this is not a problem, prior membership is not required to serve on our committee. If you would like to talk to us about volunteering for one of these positions, please get in touch.
