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We recently celebrated Founders Day in the Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks, followed by delicious refreshments in the Mess.

Here’s a selection of photographs marking the occasion, courtesy of Lee Hyland Photography

For the first time, one next of kin of a service person who died while serving will be able to travel free of charge on National Rail services to attend Remembrance weekend events.

Research from Age UK suggests that uninvited callers cost victims an average of £171 per incident, while scammers successfully target older people across England and Wales every few minutes. As a result, millions of people over 50 now feel anxious about answering their own front doors.

We’ve just spent 2 baking hot days with some of our members in the lovely city of Lichfield.

Information for the SGM in July is now available in the members area – please login to access but you should have a copy by email and/or post too.

Our AGM took place in Bradford last weekend. What a great city with some fabulous buildings.

RBL warmly invite all personnel who served with the British Armed Forces and/or their families, including the bereaved, to come together for an afternoon of comradeship and reflection.

War Widows of Northern Ireland recently came together from across the region for a special lunch at the newly opened Ebrington Hotel in Londonderry.

Applications now live.

Well, what an amazing end to 2025 and start to 2026 for our member, Betty Brown, thought to be the oldest victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal.

Across three days, from 3–5 February 2026, you’ll join our advisors and Barclays UK through a mix of online sessions and in-person workshops in London, Knutsford and Glasgow.

Ever wondered what the march looks like from inside Richmond House?

Credit and huge thanks to Lee Hyland.

Remembrance Sunday in Whitehall – we were spotted on the BBC!

For us, Remembrance is every day

As Remembrance Season draws to a close for another year, we thank our members around the country who represented us and laid wreaths.

Our service at the Cenotaph on Saturday 8 November – courtesy of our Vice Chair, Debbie Bowles.

On 1st November, Legion Scotland hosted the Angus, Perthshire and Fife Festival of Remembrance at the Caird Hall in Dundee.

The service was led by our very own Rev Bob Wightman. Abi did us proud again on a cold, damp day – thank you Abi, and mum Sharon for your support again and for the photos!