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Annual Meeting of District Conference 2012

This Conference was held in Haig House on Saturday, 14 February 2012 with the keynote speech being delivered by John Graham, Deputy Director General and Director General.  Our Board of Trustees Representative also spoke.  During the Conference, our Branch Standard was accompanied by those from St James', Riders and Weston-on-the-Green Branches.

New Committee members were elected - Ian Jarvis and Andy Downer from the Riders, Bob Rankin from the NMA Branch after having been previously co-opted, and Sandy Davie from St James.

At the conclusion of the meeting District Chairman John Clark handed over the jewel of office to his successor, David Street.  David Whimpenny assumed the post of Vice Chairman after having been elected by the Branches.

A successful day was had by all.

New District Secretary Appointed

A new Secretary for the District has been appointed with effect from 24 October 2011.  Tom Parton can be contacted on 020 3207 2341 or tparton@britishlegion.org.uk. 



At the meeting of the District Committee on Wednesday 22 April 2009, Weston-on-the-Green (Airborne Signals) National Branch was represented for the first time.  Present were Craig Treeby (Chairman), Ray Duffy (Secretary) and John Aspinal (Treasurer).  Ray has sent in photographs of the Commemorative tree which was planted at the National Memorial Arboretum in memory of those members of Airborne Units who gave their lives for their Country.  The second photo is of the Commemorative party.

Plaque commemorating those members of Airborne Units who have given their lives in service of their Country
 Plaque commemorating members of Airborne Signals Units who gave their lives in service of others from 1941.

 Standard of Weston-on-the-Green Branch
 Standard of the Weston-on-the-Green (Airborne Signals) Branch paraded by Standard Bearer Dave Fox MBE, accompanied by (L-R) Capt Ray Duffy (Secretary),  WO1 (RSM) Mick Brown, Maj Andy Fawcett and Craig Treeby (Chairman) at the NMA after commemorating a tree in memory of fallen comrades.

Annual Meeting of District Conference 2009

A successful conference was held in Haig House on 14th January 2009,  The highlight was the dedication of the new District Standard.  This was carried out by Rev John Bird and the Standard Bearer was David Foley, standing in for the District Standard bearer, Tony Proctor.  John Clark was confirmed as District Chairman and David Street Vice Chairman.  Richard Cast and Nigel Watton resigned from the committee, and the thanks of the committee is conveyed to them for the work done.  The remainder of Committee members were re-elected.  David Page was elected as our Welfare Officer.  Keynote speakers were our own Terry Whittles, Trustee for the National Branches, and Ralph Ashenhurst, Director of Membership and Regions.  Both informative speeches were well received by all attending.  Other notable guests were Eddie Dixon and Keith Prichard, trustees and Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Membership Council, with Marielle Postill, Membership Support Officer for the National Branches.  Represented at the Meeting were St James', Y Services (Garats HaY), the Riders and BEWSA.  Unfortunately the representative from our new Branch, Phoenix, had to call off at the last moment due to work commitments. 

Thanks are offered to all attending.


Rev John Bird leads in Standard Bearer, Dave Foley and District Chairman, John Clark District Chairman offers District Standard to Rev John Bird. Looking on are Standard Bearer - Dave Foley, Sandy Davie - Chairman of St James' Branch and Joy White, Y Services (Garats HaY) Committee member and delegate
Prayers are offered prior to dedication Y Services (Garats HaY) Chairman, Bob White, presents District Chairman, John Clark, with a Certificate of Appreciation on his reliquishing Chairmanship of Y Services (Garats HaY) branch. The Reb John Bird looks on.