Royal British Legion Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

24^th Jun, 2026

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Armed Forces Day flag is raised in Bromsgrove with special service

NEWS 28^th May, 2026

'Big Bertha should never have been scrapped' - Bromsgrove rail fireman

NEWS 11^th Nov, 2025

IN PICTURES - Bromsgrove gathers to remember the fallen on Armistice Day

NEWS 17^th Oct, 2025

Community-minded Chadsgrove College students take over Catshill's Poppy Appeal box delivery

NEWS 5^th Oct, 2025

Bromsgrove Royal British Legion's appeal for new secretary as it gets ready for its AGM

16^th Aug, 2025

IN PICTURES AND VIDEO - Bromsgrove commemorates the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

NEWS 8^th May, 2025

Students at Chadsgrove School and College celebrate VE Day 80 at their Cozy Cafe

NEWS 10^th Nov, 2024

Bromsgrove Remembers - Packed Artrix crowd enjoys poignant evening

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2024

REMINDER - Bromsgrove's Artrix to host Remembrance Concert this Saturday

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2024

Bromsgrove's oldest veteran at Poppy Wall to raise awareness of annual appeal

NEWS 29^th Oct, 2024

New surface around war memorial to make Bromsgrove Remembrance service more accessible

NEWS 14^th Oct, 2024

Bromsgrove's Artrix to host Remembrance Concert

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2024

Barnt Green Armed Forces specialist bestowed a Kings Birthday Honour

Bromsgrove RAF 'Bomber Command' veteran honoured at moving funeral

NEWS 26^th Mar, 2024

Rubery cadets raise over £1,000 on sleep out for homeless veterans

NEWS 17^th Dec, 2023

Bromsgrove Conservative and Unionist Club raises funds for RBL's Poppy Appeal

NEWS 18^th Dec, 2023

Bromsgrove care home raises £200 for Poppy Appeal

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25^th Nov, 2023

IN PICTURES - Bromsgrove's Peter celebrates his 100th birthday

NEWS 11^th Nov, 2023

Lickey End First School holds remembrance coffee morning

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2023

Brave Bromsgrove barman and pub customers chase down heartless poppy tin thief

NEWS 15^th Jun, 2023

Bromsgrove Armed Forces memorial event taking place next week

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16^th May, 2023

IN PICTURES AND VIDEO - Blue plaque unveiled to Bromsgrove Dambuster on 80th anniversary of the bombing raids

13^th Nov, 2022

REMEMBRANCE - 'Impressive turn-out as Rubery came together to honour the fallen'

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13^th Nov, 2022

IN PICTURES AND VIDEO - 3,000 attend Bromsgrove Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2022

Our guide to Remembrance Parades in Bromsgrove, Catshill, Rubery, Aston Fields and Wythall

NEWS 8^th Nov, 2022

REMEMBRANCE - Thomas Brothers' poignant poppy displays return to Bromsgrove, Wythall and Redditch

NEWS 27^th Oct, 2022

Last orders for the limited edition Bromsgrove Royal British Legion Wocka Wocka ale

10^th Sep, 2022

VIDEO - Parade and service held in Bromsgrove in memory of Queen Elizabeth II

13^th Nov, 2021

REMEMBRANCE - Service pays tribute to North Bromsgrove High School's past pupils who gave their lives

NEWS 13^th Nov, 2021

REMEMBRANCE - Lickey End First School pupils put on special assembly for their parents

Poignant poppy displays unveiled at Thomas Brothers' Funeral Directors in Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wythall

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15^th Aug, 2021

Moving moments as crowds gather for Bromsgrove's annual VJ Day parade

NEWS 12^th Aug, 2021

Bromsgrove to host only Burma VJ Day commemoration in the country on Sunday

15^th May, 2021

Poignant wreath-laying at Catshill War Memorial to mark the centenary of the Royal British Legion

11^th Nov, 2020

Hanbury First School held Act of Remembrance and looked at local history links to the two World Wars

IN PICTURES - Wreaths laid in Bromsgrove ahead of Remembrance Sunday

24^th Oct, 2020

Creative Chadsgrove School pupils make poppy wreaths for Catshill War Memorial

NEWS 27^th Sep, 2020

Plans for this year's Bromsgrove's Remembrance Sunday commemorations released

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2020

Bromsgrove's 'biggest ever street party' for 75th anniversary of VE Day postponed

NEWS 14^th Feb, 2020

Triple boost for Bromsgrove's 75th anniversary of VE Day Street Party

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2019

'Let's party like its 1944' - Bromsgrove RBL's Remembrance extravaganza at Artrix

NEWS 8^th Nov, 2019

Your guide to Remembrance Sunday services in Bromsgrove, Rubery, Catshill and Aston Fields

NEWS 27^th Oct, 2019

Hoping for another bumper turn-out for this year's Bromsgrove Remembrance Sunday Parade

NEWS 21^st Oct, 2019

Poppies return to West Mercia Police cars ahead of Remembrance Sunday

NEWS 20^th Sep, 2019

Volunteers sought to help out with this year's Bromsgrove Poppy Appeal

24^th Jun, 2019

Flag raising ceremony takes place to mark Armed Forces Day 2019

NEWS 16^th Jun, 2019

Jumble sale to raise funds for the Royal British Legion to be held in Catshill

NEWS 5^th Jun, 2019

Short service to be held at Bromsgrove's War Monument tomorrow morning to mark D-Day Landings anniversary

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11^th Nov, 2018

More than 2,500 turn out as Bromsgrove marks the Armistice Day centenary

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11^th Nov, 2018

Rubery remembers the end of The First World War

NEWS 8^th Oct, 2018

Former soldier and Bromsgrove RBL standard bearer to represent town at national Festival of Remembrance

NEWS 10^th Nov, 2018

Local man to play bugle used during First Word War at Catshill's Remembrance Parade

NEWS 10^th Nov, 2018

Poignant poppy display at Bromsgrove's Salvation Army shop

NEWS 10^th Nov, 2018

Bromsgrove's Thomas Brothers' funeral directors' moving Armistice centenary tribute

NEWS 28^th Oct, 2018

Details of this year's Bromsgrove Remembrance Sunday parade announced

23^rd Oct, 2018

West Mercia Police cars have poppy logos on their bonnets ahead of Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day

NEWS 30^th Sep, 2018

Commemorative community concert at Bromsgrove's Artrix will mark First World War centenary

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Hundreds flock to this year's Rubery Festival

21^st Jul, 2018

'Gracious Fred doesn't realise his Bromsgrove Royal British Legion Impact' - daugher

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15^th Jul, 2018

Special presentation at today's Bromsgrove Poppy Picnic in the Park

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2018

Bromsgrove to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War with the Poppy Picnic in the Park

NEWS 8^th Jul, 2018

Poppy Picnic in the Park to be held in Bromsgrove to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War

27^th Jun, 2018

Bromsgrove comes together to show its support for the Armed Forces

NEWS 26^th Jun, 2018

Flag raising ceremony takes place to mark Armed Forces Day

19^th Jun, 2018

Rubery's Poppy Patch blooming to mark centenary of the end of the First World War

18^th Jun, 2018

Just over a week to go to this year's Bromsgrove Beer and Cider Festival