Royal British Legion Ashbourne

31/12/2024

We are delighted to announce that Brell Ewart DL, the President of our Branch, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List.

The award has been made for services to the community of Derbyshire.

Congratulations Brell!

25/12/2024

A timely reminder - Tommies on the Somme, 25th December 1916, tucking into their Christmas dinner.... lest we forget.

13/12/2024

IT’S A RECORD POPPY COLLECTION – AGAIN

For the second year running, The Royal British Legion Ashbourne Branch has surpassed its best ever poppy collection total.

The total this year currently stands at £32,650. The totals from various supermarkets are still to be added, with these final donations being some months away in cascading to us.

This figure is more than £3,000 above last year’s total. It is a remarkable achievement as the 2023 figure was the best ever that we’ve achieved.

The branch, and Poppy collection team, wishes to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to all those individuals and organisations who gave their time with street and house to house collections into the red tins.

Thank you too to those businesses, schools and other establishments who allowed collections to take place on their premises and to the residents and visitors of Ashbourne and District who have given so generously once again.

Brell Ewart, Branch President said “This record collection figure is down to to the hard work and planning by the Poppy team, led by Stuart Lees and supported by so many people. It really is an outstanding achievement and the whole town can be very proud of such a magnificent total.”

Brell Ewart DL Branch President
Capt Sam Vause Branch Chairman
Stuart Lees- Poppy Co-ordinator

04/12/2024

We are delighted to announce that Army Veteran Adrian Sherratt (ex Grenadier Guards) has received a Certificate of Appreciation for his voluntary work with the Ashbourne Branch of the Royal British Legion!

The presentation was made by RBL County Chair, Chris Black.

11/11/2024

So lovely to see so many young people at the Memorial Gates this morning. St Oswalds, Hill Top, Ashbourne Primary and Park Gate Nursery thank you, you were wonderful.

QEGS students played a really important part today carrying the Standards so professionally and Arlo playing the Last Post was perfect.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to assemble at 11am to pay their respect and ensure we will never forget.

10/11/2024

Ashbourne Remembrance Parade & Wreath Laying 2024

10/11/2024

20/09/2024

The Ashbourne branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) has organised a trip to the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) at Alrewas, Staffordshire on Sunday 6th October 2024.

The coach will leave Ashbourne Market Place at 09:00 on 6th October and arrive back at the Market Place at approximately 16:00.

The coach and entry to the Arboretum are free of charge.

If you require accessibility support, then please contact the NMA directly on 01283 245 100.

If you would like to join us please reply to Lilian Hainsworth, Branch Secretary, by telephone or email to secure your place.
Tel: 07734707260, E-mail: [email protected]

27/07/2024

Remembrance service held on the 23rd of July at Bullhurst Hill (the crash site, grave and memorial of a Whitley Bomber & some of the crew) near Muggington.
The plane crashed 80 years ago killing all 5 crew members. We will remember them.
Apologies for the poor sound due to being windy in an open field!

25/07/2024

Wreaths were laid at a memorial service yesterday, marking the 80th anniversary of the Whitley Bomber crash.

Five RAF crew were lost in the tragedy, when the plane crashed in a field in Muggington.

23/12/2023

IT'S A RECORD !!

It is with great pride and that we are able to announce that this year's total for the Ashbourne and district poppy appeal, with minor outstanding adjustments remaining to be made during the coming weeks, is the fantastic figure of £26,500.

This is the highested figure Ashbourne has ever reached, surpassing the previous best by more than £2,000 !

On behalf of The Royal British Legion Ashbourne Branch, we would like to place on record our grateful thanks to all those groups and individuals who gave their time to collect, and to our Poppy Coordinator - Stuart Lees who masterminded and organised the operation.

On behalf of RBL Ashbourne Branch we wIsh everyone a merry Christmas and a prosperous and peaceful 2024 .

Brell Ewart DL - President
Capt. Sam Vause - Chairman

13/12/2023

Veterans and Royal British Legion members - this is your chance to ask the Minister questions, or to raise any concerns you have.

Spaces are limited so please email [email protected] to secure your place. Once you are registered, the location will be announced 48hours in advance.

12/11/2023

Ashbourne Branch Standard Bearer Richard Allen retired today after 33 years of carrying the Branch's RBL Standard.
Pictured (L to R)
Sgt Lewis Coulbert (Grenadier Guards and Parade Marshal), Richard Allen, Brell Ewart DL (Branch President), Capt. Sam Vause (Branch Chairman).

12/11/2023

Ashbourne Remembrance Parade 2023.

12/11/2023

We will Remember Them.

11/11/2023

DETAILS FOR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Sunday 12th November

Parade assembles in The Market Place from 9.45am.

Parade forms up 10am March off 10.15am to Church.

Then to the Memorial Gates, before dismissal at The Town Hall.

All personnel laying wreaths please come early to collect from the Ex Servicemen's Club.

We look forward to seeing you on parade.

Thank you
RBL Committee

08/11/2023

In this week of Remembrance, Ashbourne Cubs have made individual, timber poppies.

Each poppy has the name of a serviceman buried in a Commonwealth War Grave in Ashbourne.

The Cubs also researched the story of each serviceman and wrote this up, with the help of pack leaders and parents.

These details, along with the timber poppies, will now reside permanently in St Oswald's Church alongside the two War Memorials, so that we will also remember those who are now buried in Ashbourne, some of who came from far off parts of the world including New Zealand, Canada and India.

WELL DONE CUBS
'We will remember them'