The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity providing welfare, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants.
Currently, nearly 10.5 million people are eligible for our support and we receive thousands of calls for help every year.
The Legion was founded in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Service community and over 450,000 members continue to ensure that this voice does not go unheard.
Although the needs of ex-Service people have changed over the years, we are still there to safeguard their welfare, interests and memory. British service people are in action around the world every day of the year. They know that if they need our support - now or in the future - the Legion is always on active duty for them.
Please see belwo for social events in 2012..
The Kohima Epitaph
When you go home, tell them of us and say,
for your tomorrow's, we gave our today.
The Exhortation
They shall grow not old as we who are left grow old.
age shall not weary them nor the years condemn,
at the going down of the sun, and in the morning
we will remember them.
Faversham Branch
Located in the historic town of Faversham, our branch is always pleased to accept new Full and Associate Members. Both play an equally important part in our branch and are all extended the same warm welcome.
Our social calendar is full and varied, thanks to a very active social events team.
Secretary Mr Roger Ely 42 Brixton Road, Faversham 01795 529 133
Faversham Branch Social Events 2012
Costs and Timings please Contact MRS. ALMA HUNTLEY 01795 534969
The Royal British Legion Faversham Branch
Dinner & Dance. On 19th May at Alexander Centre for 6.30pm seated 7.00pm.
Cost £25.00 each a four course meal with Band music a very good evening.
A Trip To France On the 6th June a coach trip to France visits the War Graves and a small Service of Remembrance will be held also visit the musems, finally a walk round town before return.
June 10th A coach trip to Winter Gardens Margate cost £20.00 coach & tickets
The Royal British Legion Band will be playing this is an evening function, Armed Forces Day
30th June at West Faversham Community Centre Bysingwood Tombola and other tables and The Royal British Legion recruiting and Poppy shop for badges, if raining it will be inside
The Faversham Branch will be Hosting THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COUNTY PARADE
on Sunday the 19th August, THE GREEN HACKLE PIPE BAND will be leading the parade.
The Parade will form up on the Central car park Bank street at 1.15pm.
At 1.30pm Parade will march to the Parish Church for service, after service Parade reform outside to march back to central car park bank street for dismissal on route the Salute will be taken outside the Alexander centre.
THE ROYAL BRITISH FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE
On the 26th October at the Winter Gardens Margate an evening event
A Parade of Standards first later music by support band.
The Railway Swing Band On the 14th November at 7.00pm in the Alexander Centre a Concert of music by The Railway Swing Band and is in aid of the Poppy-Appeal.
Refreshments will be provided, No Glasses or Bottles in hall please. Cost £9.00 per person.
The Last two years it has sold out fast, so get tickets early
Tickets only available from Alma Huntley
On the 18th November at Winter Gardens Margate they will be playing a choice of music, its an afternoon event.
Meetings
Meetings are held in the United Reformed Church, Preston Street, Faversham, on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm. After business has been concluded, there is a social game of bingo. There is no meeeting in January.
Our Welfare Team strives to live up to the Royal Legion's motto: "Service not self". It has a wide range of contacts, skills and exprience, and supports those in need in a variety of ways. These include arranging transport, obtaining special equipment, providing advice or sometimes just being there to share problems and talk over difficulties.
We are proud to acknowledge the generous support that our branch receives from the general public and traders in Faversham and its surrounding areas. This comes to us in the form of donations, street collections, donations of items for stalls and raffles and support for our events in the town. Without this generousity our work would not be possible.
If you would like to join a good cause and a happy active branch, please contact our secretary, Mr R Ely on 
01795 529133
Faversham Branch Officers
Branch President
Cllr Tom Gates
Branch Chairman
Mr Steve Patterson
Vice-Chairman
Mr John Parker
Hon.Secretary
Mr R. Ely
Hon.Treasurer
Mr K. Mansell
Welfare
Mr T. Van Soest, Mrs A. Huntley
Social
Mrs A. Huntley
Branch Press Liaison
Branch Cadet Liaison Officer
Mr Ken Mansell
27 Love Lane, Faversham, ME13 8YJ
Tel 01795 590235
Branch Standard Bearer
Mr T. Van Soest
More information
If you would like more information about us, please call our secretary, Mr R Ely: 01795 529133
92 Brixton Road, Faversham.