RBL Lurgan and Brownlow Branch

A reminder that on Fri 8 Nov 24, commencing at 1045, Lurgan and Brownlow RBL (in conjunction with ABC Borough Council) will be unveiling a memorial to the Lurgan-born Field Marshal Sir John Dill GCB CMG DSO (1881 – 1944) in the grounds of Lurgan War Memorial. And this is an event to which you are all invited.

Field Marshal Dill was a man of whom perhaps the greatest of all US Presidents, Franklin Delano Roosevelt said: ‘He was the most important figure in the remarkable accord which has been developed in the combined operations of our two countries’. Dill was a towering figure who helped forge what is now known as the ‘Special Relationship’ between the UK and the US, and this was acknowledged by Sir John’s close friend and colleague, the then Chief of Staff of the US Army, General George C Marshall, who after Sir John’s untimely death on 4 Nov 44, said of him: ‘I know of no man who has made a greater contribution to that most vital requirement to an Allied victory, the complete military cooperation between British and American forces. His death signals a loss of no less magnitude for the United States than for his own country, for the direction of his matchless efforts towards combined victory gave him strength to lay aside all other considerations’.

Not bad tributes to the Market Street-born son of a Lurgan Bank Manager.

Windsor club dart competition winners donating there prize money to RBL Lurgan and Brownlow Branch Poppy Appeal

Brilliant documentary brings home what our soldiers endure and how important Remembrance Day and Poppy Appeal are .

Helmand: Tour of Duty Ten soldiers from the Welsh Guards share their untold stories from the front line of the war in Afghanistan during the bloodiest summer for the British armed forces in half a century.

On Wed 30 Oct 24 the Lurgan and District Poppy Appeal Stall at Lurgan Tesco was visited by members of the NI and National Poppy Appeal Team. Pictured here from left to right are: Ms Lyn Palmer (RBL Community Fundraiser – NI (East)); Ms Alexandra Taylor (Regional Poppy Appeal Manager - North West England and Northern Ireland); Ms Alanna Meharg (RBL Community Fundraiser – NI (West)); Councillor Peter Haire (Poppy Appeal Stall Volunteer for the day!); and Mrs Elizabeth Maginnis (Lurgan and District Poppy Appeal Organiser).

The visitors were extremely impressed with the set-up in Lurgan Tesco this year, and congratulated Mrs Maginnis and her team of volunteers on their hard work in Tesco, in the Pop-Up Poppy Shop in Lurgan and Brownlow RBL (Opening Hours: 1500 – 1800 on Fri and Sat - 1st and 2nd, and 8th and 9th Nov 24), and also the Door-to-Door, and ‘On Street’ collectors.

Please remember: the only way to effectively contribute to the RBL Poppy Appeal is through the official outlets noted above.

A portrait of our Monarch, and the RBL patron, King Charles III has been placed on the stairwell wall in our premises in Union Street! Thanks to Ian Uprichard for sourcing the portrait, and arranging for the framing. This portrait replaces that of our late, and greatly missed, Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth II, which had adorned the Clubroom since our opening in Union Street in May 1983.

'Long to reign over us. God Save The King!'

Thursday 24th October 2024 saw the launch of the National Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Pictured here is Mrs Elizabeth Maginnis, Lurgan and Brownlow Branch Secretary, and the new Lurgan and District PAO at our stall in Lurgan Tesco.
So if you are in the store over the next two weeks please come along and support your local District Poppy Appeal! Thank you.

🌺 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 🌺 always an honour to support the Royal British Legion, Annual 'Poppy Appeal' with poppies now available at my offices in Lurgan and Portadown.

Feel free to call in and get your poppy. Poppy pins and crosses also available!



Carla Condell Lockhart
RBL Lurgan and Brownlow Branch
Banbridge Royal British Legion Club
Portadown Branch of the Royal British Legion
Donaghcloney Royal British Legion

Great news for our Armed Forces community! The government has announced that the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card will now be accepted as valid photo ID at polling stations for future UK elections.

Although these cards weren’t accepted for the 2024 General Election, this change will make it easier for veterans to vote, starting with the local elections in May 2025.

Do you have a Veteran Card? Will you be using it as voter ID in the future? Let us know! 👇

Walk 121 is back! Thousands of you have already joined us to walk 121 miles in support of the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal this autumn, and it’s almost time to get started!

Whether you prefer daily walks, weekend hikes, or saving it for a massive 121 mile walk at the end of the month, you can take on the challenge your way. Sign up and get a free hat, mile tracker, and access to our supportive community, all in solidarity with those who keep us safe.

Raise £150, and you’ll earn a commemorative medallion as a reward for your efforts!

Grab your trainers and let's do this! Join our army of walkers and join the Facebook group now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1090145185162300

𝙋𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙔 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙀𝘼𝙇 🌹

My office at 6 West Street, Portadown is again collecting proceeds for this year’s Poppy Appeal.

Please call in for poppies, badges and poppy crosses in aid of the Royal British Legion.

This weekend we are having our FINAL medicals for this recruiting year. After this you will not be able to join until next October. Don’t miss out!!

Fill out an expression of interest form in bio now!


Friendships, teamwork, adventure

**Untold Stories of World War II**

You are invited to attend this free event, which will be held at the Jethro Centre in Lurgan on October 23, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.

Tea/Coffee will also be provided.

Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Andy via email at [email protected].

Shankill Parish Lurgan



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