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GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
Gnosall & District Branch 75th Anniversary 1936-2011
“Caring and Campaigning for the Serving and ex-Service Community”
September 2012
Issue No 17
Legion in the News
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articles and news from
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Exhortation for the Fallen
“They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them”.
“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”
In this issue-
New Legion Calendar, photos from recent events that were attended combined with other
useful information.
Registered Charity No 219279
Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.
“The Grapevine”
About The Royal British Legion- The Royal British Legion is the nation's
leading Armed Forces charity providing care and support to all members of
the British Armed Forces past and present and their families. It is also the na-
tional Custodian of Remembrance and safeguards the Military Covenant be-
tween the nation and its Armed Forces. It is best known for the annual Poppy
Appeal and its emblem the red poppy. Please visit the Legion website for de-
tails of our national initiatives and how we can help you or other serving and
ex serving members of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.
Our next Branch/ Committee meeting will be held in the Gnosall Memorial
Village Hall at 20.00hrs on Tuesday the 4th of September 2012, any sup-
porters or members are invited to attend. Membership is open to all serving
and ex-service personnel and to any other person over 17 years of age with
an interest in the work of the Legion. Prospective members should contact
the Chairman, Mr Bob Lacey on 01785 823438 or email Branch Information
and Publications.
GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
September 2012
Issue No 17
“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”
Registered Charity No 219279
Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.
“The Grapevine”
Committee/ Branch Timetable for 2012
ALL COMMITTEE/ BRANCH MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE MEMORIAL VILLAGE HALL, LOW-
FIELD LANE, GNOSALL UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
ALL MEETINGS BELOW WILL START AT 20.00HRS.
1. Tuesday the 7th of August 2012. 2. Tuesday the 4th of September 2012. 3. Tuesday the 2nd
of October 2012. 4. Tuesday the 6th of November 2012 (Annual General Meeting). 5. Tuesday
the 4th of December 2012. The timetable can be downloaded HERE
A Few Words from Lisa Aston - Founder of the British Legionettes
The idea for this calendar was born out of an 11 mile army tab
(speed march) which I myself took part in. Russell Aston, brother-in-
law to Lisa, was killed in Iraq while serving with Royal Military Po-
lice. This is where the idea came from to honour and pay tribute to
ALL Heroes. The 11 mile tab is a dedication to Russell and to ALL
fallen Heroes. A group of girls from all over the country have come
together to produce a fantastic calendar to show respect and to hon-
our our soldiers. The Legion need funds all year round not just for
November Remembrance. We aim to raise as much money as possi-
ble so the Legion can carry on doing their fantastic work. As part of
the development of this Calendar we have met some amazing people
who have supported us along the way, also fellow members of the
Legionettes who have been amazing and so supportive, a massive
thank you to them all. I have been overwhelmed by the kindness of
people and the words spoken about what we are all doing. We are so
very proud to do this and most of all we are extremely proud to be
honouring all our fallen heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice
in both past and present conflicts. Click here to access the British Le-
gionettes site.
Gnosall Parish News
Keep up to date with your local parish news by purchasing the GPN at your nearest outlet.
GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
September 2012
Issue No 17
“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”
Registered Charity No 219279
Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.
“The Grapevine”
Dieppe Raid 70th Anniversary Commemoration
Thank you to all the members of our Branch who
attended and supported the Dieppe Raid 70th anni-
versary commemoration at the National Memorial
Arboretum in Alrewas on Sunday the 19th of August.
Pictures of the day were donated to our Branch by
Neil James our Branch Standard Bearer.
Olympic Torch Relay at the NMA
We have also had some photos donated by Neil James
from the Olympic Torch Relay which passed through the
National Memorial Arboretum on Armed Forces Day
which was on Saturday the 30th of June 2012. For more
pictures of both days please go to the link in the titles.
Moreton Stuff
This title above affords you a vast array of information from the Moreton area. This website has
a lot of news information.
If you wish to support the Gnosall & District Branch, The Royal British Legion by arranging
a function or charity event we would be interested to hear from you, please email us, thank
you.
GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
The Royal British Legion Annual Report and Accounts 2011
This report can be downloaded by clicking on the image to the right.
BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
September 2012
Issue No 17
“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”
Registered Charity No 219279
Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.
“The Grapevine”
Legion online magazine
Below is the picture link for the online flip version of the
Royal British Legion magazine. I know members get a hard
copy of the magazine, but it is easier to save copies to your
pc rather than have loads of paper copies gathering dust.
Our Branch of the Legion is looking at ways to produce more
information electronically rather than in paper format which
is not only environmentally friendly, but also it saves money!
30 August 2012 -03 September 2012 Pedal to Paris 2012
9 September 2012 Bravo 22 Company - London
9 September 2012 North Staffordshire County Standard Bearer
Competition - St Leonards Sports & Social Club, Stafford (MRI Club).
For more information please email the County Secretary here.
15 September 2012 Exmoor 30:30
16 September 2012 Battle of Britain Service in Fradley Church at 3
pm, with tea, coffee and refreshments in the Church Hall to follow
16 September 2012 Bupa Great North Run
“SERVICE NOT SELF”
GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
September 2012
Issue No 17
“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”
Registered Charity No 219279
Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.
“The Grapevine”
Donating in memory is a touch-
ing way to remember someone
special by honouring their life
and also supporting a cause that
was important to them. A tribute
to a loved one's life is a special
salute to Service people, past
and present, who are in need.
All donations we receive in
memory allow us to care for
more elderly veterans and pro-
vide greater rehabilitation and
support for today's returning
heroes.
We offer a wide range of ways for
your loved one to be remembered -
from a simple In Memoriam dona-
tion to an online tribute page.
For more information please go to-
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
support-us/never-forget/
GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
September 2012
Issue No 17
“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”
Registered Charity No 219279
Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.
“The Grapevine”
Why not ask to have a Poppy added free to our own
field of Remembrance to remember a fallen com-
rade or a loved one? For more information please
email us.
As part of personal family
history research you may
want to search the Com-
monwealth War Graves
Commission website. This
website has lots of valuable
information open and free
for use which is a valuable
research facility. For more
information please go to-
http://www.cwgc.org/
The Legion has an informative Poppy Press
newsletter which contains lots of interesting
stories and can be downloaded here.
GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
September 2012
Issue No 17
“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”
Registered Charity No 219279
Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.
“The Grapevine”
For your County newsletter click on the
image to the left and for the Branch ar-
chive click on the image to the right.
You can also find links to various sources
of information on both web sites.
The North Wales District is hosting an Honour Walk to raise money for The Royal British Legion.
The event is a fun way to get some fresh air, stay fit, and enjoy the North Wales Coast while fund-
raising for a worthwhile cause. The walk is easy going and surfaced all the way, and suitable for
pushchairs and wheel chairs. There will also be shorter alternatives of about 5 or 8 miles for those
who don't want to do the full 13.5 mile walk.
When: Sunday 9 September 9.00 -10.00am start
Where: Pensarn Car Park to Llandudno.
For sponsor forms and more information call 01978 754593 or email Kevin Forbes, Community
Fundraiser North Wales District Royal British Legion.
The Walking for Health has a group dedicated to improving fitness and the health of
visitors to the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA). These walks are free to attend
and the Walking for Health is Nationwide and here in Gnosall we have another group
too. For more information about the Gnosall group please go to this link.
The NMA has an interesting history and there is a media release that can be
downloaded which explains a little about the history and features photos of the in-
teresting parts of the NMA.
GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
September 2012
Issue No 17
“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”
Registered Charity No 219279
Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.
“The Grapevine”
There are even more way you
can support the Legion. Click
on the image to the left for
more information.
Join the Great Poppy
Quiz and have the
chance to win some
great prizes!
Are you interested in Golf? If so
have you visited the Legion’s
Poppy Golf click here for more in-
formation.
The Allied Special Forces Association
The Allied Special Forces Association was inaugurated on the 1st January 1999 and
is governed by an Executive Committee. For more information please go to-
www.memorialgrove.org.uk/ where there is a lot of information including links to
various memorials.
The Assault Glider Trust
This Trust can trace it’s origins back to 2000 when a collection of Midland Branch of
the Glider Pilot Regiment Association decided to try and construct a complete Air-
speed Horsa assault glider to serve as an appropriate memorial to airborne forces in
the Midlands. There is more information about this Trust on their website which can
be found in the title above.
GNOSALL & DISTRICT BRANCH
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
BRANCH INTERACTIVE eNEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
September 2012
Issue No 17
“Shoulder to Shoulder with all who Serve”
Registered Charity No 219279
Published and produced by Paul Boston Views and opinions which may appear in the “Grapevine" are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Royal British Legion.
“The Grapevine”
Kohima Epitaph
“When you go home
Tell them of us and say
For your tomorrow
We gave our today”.