The 2026 County Conference took place in the Great Hall, Guildhall, Northampton on Saturday 10th January 2026.  A total of 62 guests attended, made up of guests, branch delegates and visitors, County Committee members and county and branch standard bearers.

The following papers formed part of the pack for attendees:

• Agenda
• Roll of Honour 2025
• Minutes from 2025 Conference
• County Plan 2025-2028
• County Accounts Report 2024-2025
• Poppy Appeal Report 2024-2025

 The following documents were also made available at Conference:

• Services Report for Northamptonshire
• Galanos House Report for 2025
• Invictus Games - Team UK Branch Support Guide

Minutes (opens in PDF)

Photographs

(All photographs are attributable to Mr Phil Blanchard)

Allan Short (Vice Chair) presents the Wreath	Brig D Russell-Parsons OBE DL
Ian Byrnes (County Chair)	Deputy Lieutenant and Northampton Mayor
John Thornhill MBE (RBL Trustee)	Standard Bearers
Standard Bearers	Standard Bearers
Youth Standard Bearer	Beacon Branches Gold - RBL Brixworth
Beacon Branches Gold - RBL Rushden	Beacon Branches Silver - RBL Wellingborough
Beacon Branches Bronze - RBL Finedon	Beacon Branches Bronze - RBL Northampton
Poppy Appeal Trophy - Brixworth	Poppy Appeal Trophy - Kettering
County Certificate for David Hawker	Standard Bearer Trophy - Archie Rankin
Chairman's Award - Steve Thatcher	Bill Rose Memorial Trophy - RBL Brixworth
Presentation of the County Standard	Remembrance Service