Branch Meetings are held at 7.30pm every second Monday in the month at
The Sudbury Snooker Club, North Street.
Sudbury Branch list of events 2026
| Date |
Day |
Time |
Event |
| Jan 12th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Branch Meeting, Snooker Club |
| Jan 31st |
Saturday |
10.15am |
County Conference |
| Feb 02nd |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Committee Meeting, Snooker Club |
| Feb 09th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Branch Meeting. Snooker Club. |
| Mar 09th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Open Night, "Adrian Hoyle from CWGC", Snooker Club |
| Mar 21st |
Saturday |
6.30pm |
Branch Meal, The Bull Long Melford |
| Mar 30th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Committee Meeting. Snooker Club |
| Apr 13th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Branch Meeting, Snooker Club |
| May 11th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Branch Meeting, Snooker Club |
| Jun 08th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Open Night, "Air to air refuelling", **Cadets Drill Hall** |
| Jun 27th |
Saturday |
TBC |
Armed Forces Day, Market Hill (TBC) |
| Jul TBC |
Saturday |
1.00pm |
Great Cornard Summer Fete (TBC) **Set up gazebo from 11.30am** |
| Jul 4th |
Saturday |
9.00am |
American Independence day, USAF memorial, next to St Gregorys Church |
|
Jul 13th
|
Monday |
7.30pm |
Open Night, "Not Forgotten Assoc", Snooker Club
|
| Jul TBC |
Sunday |
11.00am |
Party in the Park, Belle Vue (TBC) **Set up gazebo from 10.00am**
**Volunteers needed for set up, put down of gazebo please**
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| Jul |
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Committee Audit Accounts, Online
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| Aug 03rd |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Committee Meeting, Snooker Club
|
| Aug 10th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Branch Meeting, Snooker Club |
| Sep 14th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Open Night, "Taff Gillingham", Snooker Club |
| Sep TBC |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Poppy Appeal Meeting, Snooker Club (TBC) |
| Oct 12th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Branch AGM, Snooker Club |
| Oct 19th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Committee Meeting, Snooker Club |
| Oct 24th |
Saturday |
11.00am |
Poppy Launch 2025/2026, Town Hall |
| Nov 05th |
Thursday |
7.30pm |
Standard Bearers Rehearsal, St Gregory's Church |
| Nov TBC |
Thursday |
2.30pm |
Mellish House Remembrance Service |
| Nov TBC |
Friday |
2.00pm |
Hillside Remembrance Service |
| Nov TBC |
Saturday |
2.00pm |
Red House Remembrance Service |
| Nov 08th |
Sunday |
09.40am
1.40pm
|
Remembrance day
Form up Gt Cornard, Kings Head. Service starts at 10.15am
Form up Sudbury, Market Hill. Service starts at 2.30pm.
|
| Nov 09th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Branch Meeting, Snooker Club |
| Nov 11th |
Weds |
11.00am |
2 minute silence at the Town Hall |
| Nov 16th |
Monday |
9.00am |
Count day |
| Dec 07th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Committee Meeting, Snooker Club |
| Dec 14th |
Monday |
7.30pm |
Open, Fish & Chips - book meal with Alan Brockbank at the AGM. Fish, chips a roll and a quiz. |
5 Dec 23
Well done to Susan and Brain Smith for erecting and decorating the fantastic looking RBL Christmas tree at St Gregory's Church.
3 Dec 22
Well done to Susan Smith, Lyndhurst Miller and team for erecting and decorating the fantastic looking RBL Christmas tree at St Gregory's Church. The theme was the Commonwealth countries and the Royal Family's Commitment.
8th Dec 21
Well done to Susan Smith, Lyndhurst Miller and team for erecting and decorating the fantastic looking RBL Christmas tree at St Gregory's Church.
8th Dec 18
Well done to Jane and Margaret for erecting and decoration the tree in St Peters Church.
24th Nov 18
The Sudbury Commemoration Ball was held on Saturday 24th November at The Bull Hotel, Long Meford.
A fantastic turnout of 90 Branch members and guests were treated to drinks, a fabulous meal, a prize raffle and entertainment.
Click here to view all the pics
06th June 18
Branch members went to London to watch "The Beating of the Retreat" held at Horse-guards Parade.
Many thanks to Keith Bunn for organising another excellent trip.
Photos taken by: Mitch
Clich here for all the pictures
24th February 18
The annual branch dinner night was held in The Bull, Long Melford.
Another fantastic night with great food and lots of good banter was started by Trish piping in all the attendees.
Well done to Margaret and Maureen for organising another successful night.
Click here for all the photos of the night.
17th January 18 saw the Annual Poppy Awards ceremony held in the Sudbury Snooker Club.
Well done to all the worthy recipients.
Click here for all the photos from the night.
Collectors, Legion Members and Sainsburys Staff Group Photo - Nov 17
Menin Gate Wreath Laying during Last Post Ceremony
Mitch Sage recently visited the Menin Gate and during the last post ceremony laid wreaths to honour the fallen.
The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I and whose graves are unknown.
9th & 10th September 17 Floral Display in Great Cornard Church
"Music through the years"
Two of the arrangements at Great Cornard Flower Festival. On all weekend in St. Andrews Church lots of lovely flowers depicting music.
Well done Jane for the fantastic arrangement.
23rd July 17 - Party in the Park
The Party in the Park was held once again in the Belle Vue Park in Sudbury.
Members were on hand throughout the day to help sell our ever popular poppy items and to inform visitors of the great work done by the RBL.
The standards were impecibly displayed by Frank & Colin during the retreat (sunset).
The weather was typically British with both sunshine and showers, though this didn't dampen the spirits of attendees or our members.
Well done to Lauren who kindly painted a picture and donated it to the stall.
Click here for more pictures of the day.
11th July 17
Branch President Len Mannning attended a reception and flying display to celebrate 60 years of The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Held at RAF Coningsby - Len along with other veterans and pilots rubbed shoulders with TV Royalty in Carol Vorderman and the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.
Daily Mail Report
lincolnshire news report
8th July 17 - Branch Bar B Que
A Branch bar-b-que was held in the picturesque Cornard Lock on Saturday.
Over 40 people came along to enjoy the view, company and the gourmet food.
Click here for more pics of the day
Well done and a heart felt thanks to Frank, Diana and their team for organsing and putting on a fantastic day.
4th July 17 - USAF Independence Day Service
A Platoon from Mildenhall USAF was joined by: Mayor Mrs Sarah Page Deputy Mayor Ms Sue Ayres Councillors, TRBL & RAFA for a memorial service at St Gregorys church.
Together with the USAF standard were the Union, Branch and RAFA Standard.
Click here for more pictures of the day.
Scribe: Cynthia Hume
24th June 17 - Armed Forces Day Parade
Click here for more pics of the day.
Click this link for the Suffolk Free Press Write up of the day
Armed Forces Day was once again celebrated in the town.
Armed Forces Day is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets.
Many thanks to Colin Smith on organising the whole day which ran seemlessly.
10 June 17 - Colonels Rehearsal, Horseguards Parade, London.
Click here for more pictures of the day.
Keith Bunn organised an excellent day trip to London for members to watch the Colonels Rehearsal at Horseguards.
Well done and many thanks Keith on organising a great event, truely memorable.
