The branch led the celebrations in Tewkesbury with an Open Day at the club and had also arranged with the Army at Ashchurch Camp for vehicles to be displayed in Halford's Car Park opposite the market.  The site was chosen to ensure that the Army received high visibility from the public.  A special thanks go to Halford's for their enthusiastic support prior to and on the day, well done Becky and her team.

The Army displayed three vehicles, a Panther, a Jackal and a Comms fitted Landrover and this allowed the public to see the vehicles that pass through Ashchurch on their way to Afghanistan.  Sgt Reece Marsden and his team are to be commended for the efforts on the day and also for raising £165.52 for the Legion Poppy Appeal.

In the club itself, members had decorated the main rooms with Armed Forces Day bunting and a banner, several Standards were on display as well as a number of other display items showing the work of the Legion.  There was also a selection of DVDs playing in the background showing elements of the Armed Forces at work.

The ladies (and Mo) had baked cakes and so free tea/coffee and a slice of cake were the order of the day.  There was a steady stream of people coming in to enjoy the freebies, some even took cake back to their hotel to show them what a proper home made cake tastes like!!  Once again the generosity of people was evident in donations to the Poppy Appeal.

The town Mayor Geoff Pope, accompanied by his wife Angie, paid a formal visit to the club in the afternoon.  The RBL Tewkesbury is one of Mayor Pope's nominated charities and it was a good opportunity for him to see the Legion at work in the community.  The Army lads came into the Legion at the same time and it was too good a photo opportunity to miss.  Mayor Pope and Angie were hosted by Branch Chair Pete Minshull and Club Chair Jean Wiggins, and a good time was had by all.

All in all we had a very good day, the weather was great, the public enjoyed it, the club prospered and the Legion took another step in raising its profile in the community.  Thank you to all who helped to make it such a special day and to show that Tewkesbury has the greatest respect and admiration for the nation's Armed Forces