The Royal British Legion’s 100th birthday was celebrated earlier this month
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A centenary celebration was held in Welwyn Garden City for the Royal British Legion, while the local branch of the organisation is under threat of closure.
Representatives of the Welwyn Garden City branch of the Royal British Legion were joined by the Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, Cllr Roger Trigg, at the Howardsgate War Memorial on Saturday, May 15.
At the conclusion of the short celebration and wreathe laying by the chair, Doug Caswell, the president of the Branch, Rev John Churcher, said: “As a branch we recognise that the lockdowns may have caused some financial pressures on people and families, but we continue to thank the people of Welwyn Garden City for their year-on-year support of the Poppy Appeal.