Royal British Legion
Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War
Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War On Sunday 29 June, a special service will take place in Carlisle Cathedral to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Organised by Carlisle Cathedral, Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life and The Royal British […]
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Wartime Bus Visits Cleator Moor as 2016 Poppy Appeal is Declared Open
An open-top wartime bus visited Cleator Moor today as the 2016 Poppy Appeal got underway. Dozens of residents joined veterans, servicemen and dignitaries in Cleator Moor as members of the Royal British Legion and town councillors declared the appeal officially open. This year, The Royal British Legion is asking the nation to Rethink Remembrance by […]
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All Aboard the Poppy Bus
Veterans, servicemen and dignitaries are invited to jump aboard the Poppy Bus for a tour of Cumbria as the 2016 Poppy Appeal is launched on Thursday October 27. Last year saw another memorable and poignant Cumbria Poppy Appeal Launch at the Lanes Shopping Centre and this year is set to be no different. This year’s […]
