The 2026 Hertfordshire County Conference took place on Saturday, 17th January 2026 at the United Reform Church, Welwyn Garden City. While the minutes are available on the mempership portal, we have the corporate message for you here.

Roll of Honour;

Abbots Langley; Keith Peuderer, Brian Kirkpatrick

Baldock; Bob Chapman

Bishops Stortford; Keith Barnes, Frederick Burnell, Bill Dommett, Ralph Gilbert, Fred Large,
Bill Page, Norma Symonds

Hemel Hempstead; Mrs J Brewster, R Dealy, Major Bob Fisher, Mrs J Kelly, P Langley, D Perham

B E Rayner, D Stewart

Letchworth; Nora Beavis, Eric Dagless, Monica Fender

Stevenage; Martyn Crabb, Kenneth Parker, Peter Swann

Royal Message;

Please convey my warmest thanks to the Members of the Royal British Legion for their loyal greetings, sent on the occasion of their Annual General Meetings which are being held throughout January and February.

As your patron, I much appreciate your message of loyal greetings, and I am always heartened to be reminded of your commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community. I return, I send my warmest good wishes to all those who are present for a successful season of events.

CHARLES R

Awards;

County Certificates were presented to;
Tony Cousins - County Parade Marshal - photo
Paul Harding - County Secretary & Deputy County Standard Bearer - photo
Kevin Fitzgerald - was accepted by HAM to be delivered in person - photo

Small Branch Efficiency Award Runner Up Shield was presented to
                                     Bishop's Stortford Branch - photo
Small Branch Efficiency Award Winner “Mary Bullen Cup”  was presented to
                                    Welwyn Garden City Branch - photo
Large Branch Efficiency Award Winner  was shared between
                                    Hemel Hempstead and Harpenden Branches - photo
George Jenkins Memorial Certificate - highest increase in membership - (Small Branch)  was presented to                                            Bishop’s Stortford Branch - photo
George Jenkins Memorial Certificate -  highest increase in membership - (Large Branch)  was presented to                                          Harpenden Branch - photo
County Standard Bearer - Paul Fletcher, Hemel Hempstead Branch - photo
Deputy County Standard Bearer - Paul Harding, Rickmansworth & West Hyde Branch - photo
Ray Cole Memorial Rose Bowl - Tony Cousins, Welwyn Garden City Branch
(for the most times a Branch Standard has been paraded, barring funerals) - photo