“It seems appropriate, today of all days*, to be remembering service and sacrifice. I’m at the Scottish American War Memorial in Edinburgh representing War Widows Association and laying a wreath in honour of our allies.
It was an honour to attend the Scottish American Memorial Day Service in Princes Street Gardens, and in such beautiful weather” WWA Hon Secretary
*our Secretary lost her husband (Royal Navy) due to service related cancer on this day 30 years ago.
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.
