June 2021

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For the background of the months header picture please visit May 2021 News

Message from Magdalena de Lima Santos - Head of Membership Administration, Governance and Compliance

Members present at Annual Conference 2021 requested a reminder of the message below to be sent to all branches.  

Local Remembrance services and parades are civic functions that are attended and supported by The Royal British Legion, and whilst we welcome Branches being consulted and assist organisers, the Legion is not responsible for, nor takes decisions regarding the delivery of these events.

Local authorities across the whole of the United Kingdom remain responsible for setting the parameters of an appropriate ceremony marking Remembrance events in accordance with the Covid-19 restrictions relevant to that location.

We want to encourage our branches and members to continue supporting local Remembrance services and parades that follow government guidelines and until all restrictions are lifted - only where social distancing measures can be fully adhered to. RBL Branches and members (including Standard Bearers) as well as affiliated organisations intending to participate in Remembrance commemorations must be supportive of and fully compliant with the direction issued by their relevant Local Authority. The RBL position regarding parades remains as in previous years: unless managed by local authorities, Legion members must not organise parades which require branches to run Temporary Traffic Management Orders (TTMOs) and nor may they provide insurance cover for someone else’s TTMO.