Events Calendar for 2025
(subject to change)
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Event
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Description
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Location
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Comment
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Not Forgotten |
Charity Golf Team Event |
Yeovil Golf Club |
The Not Forgotten Association - awaiting information |
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2025 ?
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Proposed Visit to NMA
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Open Invite
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Coach Trip
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Working Group Y&D RBL Committee
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Rolling Thunder
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RBL Riders Rally - Ride
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Taunton to Weymouth
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Bob Latchford - awaiting information from Somerset RBL Branch
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RTTW
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RBL Riders Rally - Ride
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NMA
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Bob Latchford - awaiting information from Somerset RBL Branch
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1st & 3rd Saturday of the Month
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Yeovil Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club
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Open invite to All Serving & Ex Service Families & personnel
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Yeovil Rugby Club
10.00 11.30
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https://www.facebookxx.com/groups/yeovilafvbc
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Weds 8th Jan
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AFOS Yeovil Somerset
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Westlands Entertainment Centre
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09:30 - 11:30
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Westlands Entertainment Venue, Westbourne Close, Yeovil BA20 2DD.
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Weds 22nd Jan
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AFOS Bridgewater
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Victoria Park Community Centre
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13:30 - 15:30
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Bridgewater TA6 7AS
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Jan-Apr
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The Long March Europe 1945
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Various Remembrance events
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Check Service Charities
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1945 Allied POW Forced Marched from Poland to Germany in front of the Advancing Russian Forces
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Jan 23rd 2025
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Committee Meeting
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Spare Date
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Coronation Ave
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Chair/Secretary
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Thurs 6th Feb 2025
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AFOS Yeovil Somerset
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Westlands Entertainment Centre
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13:30 - 15:30
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Westlands Entertainment Venue, Westbourne Close, Yeovil BA20 2DD.
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8th Feb
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Somerset RBL Riders
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Clevedon RBL Meet @11.00
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09.00-16.00
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Vintage Vehicle Meet Queens Square, Clevedon
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Thurs 20th Feb 2025
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AFOS Bridgewater
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Victoria Park Community Centre
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13:30 - 15:30
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Bridgewater TA6 7AS
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Feb 2025
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Committee Meeting #32
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Bi-Monthly
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Ave 19:00
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TBC
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| Mar 2025 |
Planning Meeting VE & VJ 80th |
Sub Committee |
TBC
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VE & VJ Day - Well Cathedral- AFD Month
Demands of Standard
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21st & 22nd Mar 2025
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Band HM RM Mountbatten Festival of Music
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RM Charity
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Royal Albert Hall London 14:00 & 19.30
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Mountbatten Festival of Music 2025 | Royal Albert Hall
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Thursday
25th March
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Yeovil AFOS
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Gateway Community Centre
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13.30-15.30
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New Venue Gateway Community Centre Addlewell Lane Yeovil Somerset BA20 1QN
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Apr 2025
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Committee Meeting #33
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Bi-Monthly
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TBC
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Chair/Secretary
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Thursday
10th Apr
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Yeovil AFOS
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Gateway Community Centre
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13.30-15.30
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New Venue Gateway Community Centre Addlewell Lane Yeovil Somerset BA20 1QN
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Early May Bank Holiday
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Victory In Europe & Japan 80th
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TBC |
National Celebration |
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TBC
8th May
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Victory In Europe
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Yeovil Brough War Memorial St John Church Bell Tower
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From 10.00 14.00-14.30
15.00 Bells
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Parade Marshal - Standard Bearer Party, Yeovil TC & Mayor, RBL & St John Padre, St John Church Bell Ringers, Options
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Thursday
8th May
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Yeovil AFOS
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Gateway Community Centre
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13.30-15.30
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New Venue Gateway Community Centre Addlewell Lane Yeovil Somerset BA20 1QN
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Sat 3rd May 2025
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Army v Navy Rugby
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Possible YAFBC BBQ @ Yeovil Rugby Club
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RFU Twickenham
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Army v Navy 2025 |
Royal Navy Rugby Union - Official Site
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Sat 24th May
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Falklands Commemoration
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Maidenbrook Country Park & Somerset Wood
TA2 8JT
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11.00
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There will be a short commemorative service and a chance for Veterans & families to meet Light Refreshments available
Contact: Jo Pearson somersetwood@outlook.com
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25th May 2025
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FI Conflict
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Optional
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Jun 2025
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Armed Forces Month
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AFD
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National
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National
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June 2025
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Committee Meeting #34
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Bi-Monthly
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TBC
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Secretary
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Thursday
12th June
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Yeovil AFOS
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Gateway Community Centre
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13.30-15.30
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New Venue Gateway Community Centre Addlewell Lane Yeovil Somerset BA20 1QN
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June 2025
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Southsea & Portsmouth AFD
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TBC
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Southsea Common
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14th June 2025
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Liberation of FI 1982
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Service of Remembrance
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FI Maple Trees & Stone St John Church Yeovil
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Parade Marshal, Wreath SAMA82, Standard Party may include Association Standards TBC
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21-22 June 2025
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Weymouth AF Day
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AF Weekend
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Weymouth Parade
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Weymouth RBL
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22-24 June 2025
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Bridgewater AFD
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AFD
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Bridgewater Morgainians
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Bridgewater RBL
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28th June 2025
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Plymouth AF Day
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FF JFG
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Plymouth on the Hoe
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Plymouth CC
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28th June
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Somerset RBL Riders |
AFD Veterans Ride In |
Hatch Beauchamp |
Supporting Hatch Beauchamp Care Home AFD - more details nearer date |
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5th July 2025
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Somerset AF Day Taunton Vivary Park - Poppy of Honour
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Standard Gazebo & Volunteer's
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Somerset & Taunton RBL
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10th July
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Somerset RBL Riders
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Somerset AFD
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10.00
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Somerset AF Day Taunton Vivary Park -
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Thursday
10th July
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Yeovil AFOS
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Gateway Community Centre
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13.30-15.30
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New Venue Gateway Community Centre Addlewell Lane Yeovil Somerset BA20 1QN
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Aug
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Committee Meeting #35
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Bi-Monthly
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TBC
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Secretary
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Thursday
14th Aug
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Yeovil AFOS
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Gateway Community Centre
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13.30-15.30
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New Venue Gateway Community Centre Addlewell Lane Yeovil Somerset BA20 1QN
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| 15th Aug 2025 |
Victory Japan Day 80th |
Formal Surrender of Japan Imp Forces |
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Sep
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Planning Meeting |
Sub Committee |
Yeovil Press
Flyers
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Pittard Poppy & Remembrance Weekend |
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20 -22 Sep
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Oct
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Bi- Monthly Committee Meeting #36
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Post AGM Ratify Posts
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Branch Committee
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Secretary MS1-1B
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22nd Oct
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Pittards Poppy Display Competition
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Local Schools, Shops & Public
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Yeovil & District
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Judging Committee
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Weds 22nd Oct
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Annual Poppy Appeal
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Volunteers & CCF
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Yeovil & District
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Somerset Poppy Co-Ordinator
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Tue 28th Oct
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Branch AGM 2025
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YESS Club Preston Road
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Advance Warning Letter
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Committee & All Branch Members
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| Nov |
Garden of Remembrance |
St John Baptist Church Yeovil |
RBL Cross |
President - Silhouettes |
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| 1st Nov |
County Veterans Service |
Wells Cathedral |
TBC |
Invite from Somerset LL to Veterans Community Full Rig Best Bib & Tucker Standard |
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Sat 8th Nov
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Festival of Remembrance
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National
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Royal Albert Hall
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RBL online
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| Sun 9th Nov |
National Service of Remembrance
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Full Parade
Associations
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Whitehall & Yeovil Cenotaph and CWG Cemetery
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Parade Marshall - Standards - YESS Club
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Tue 11th Nov
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Armistice Day
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Local Standards
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Yeovil Cenotaph Middle Street
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Parade Marshall - American Forces Wreath
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Nov
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Yeovil War Memorial
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Option of Standard
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YTC
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Relocate Wreath from YTC Offices to CWG Yeovil Cemetery
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Dec
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Committee Meeting #37
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TBC
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Secretary
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