Liss Royal British Legion Club
British Legion Liss Hampshire
Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen
Dear All
Following the extremely sad events of the past week, the Liss Royal British Legion Club will be open from 10:45am on Monday 19th September for those wishing to watch the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen.
Regards
Liss RBLC Committee
Death of Her Majesty The Queen
Dear All,
It is with deepest sorrow that the Royal British Legion marks the death of our Sovereign and Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen has served as Patron of the Royal British Legion since 6 February 1952. We are immensely thankful for her faithful service, and we join the entire Armed Forces community in mourning her loss. Her unwavering commitment to the Armed Forces will be deeply missed and our sincere condolences are with the Royal Family at this time.
The Queen has always maintained a close relationship with the British Armed Forces. She was herself a veteran, having served in the Second World War as a driver and mechanic with the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Upon her ascension to the throne, she became Commander-in-Chief and Head of the British Armed Forces and those of the Commonwealth Realm. She was known for her devotion to the Armed Forces and her keen interest in their affairs, serving as an inspiration to them all.
The Queen attended her first performance of the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance as 19-year-old Princess Elizabeth in 1945. As Queen, she attended every performance but for three, when she was either in childbirth with Prince Charles, on Commonwealth tour, or experiencing ill health.
I had the honour of meeting Her Majesty on several occasions, during my time as a student at Royal Holloway College, during the centenary of Barnardo’s when as Patron she visited our new head office, and more recently during my time with the Royal British Legion as a Trustee. Her commitment and support for the RBL and the armed forces family it supports was palpable and always provided a positive boost for all those of us lucky enough to meet her.
National mourning
National mourning is now in effect until the end of the day of the funeral, with guidelines to be issued by the Prime Minister’s office. National mourning may have implications on our activities and operating hours. We will share this information when we know more.
Union flags and any other UK national flags will be flown at half-mast from all RBL properties. Any further instructions on the flying of flags will be issued by the government and shared with Branch Officers on the Membership Administration Portal on O365 when we receive them. Our websites and social media platforms will be updated with the sad news, and most non-essential activity will pause. Some events may be cancelled or postponed during national mourning. Most fundraising activity and any scheduled mass events will continue as planned except for the day of the funeral when all fundraising activity will stop as a mark of respect.
For more information, please read the FAQ document published on our website and additional FAQ document.
Paying tribute to The Queen
Books of Condolence will be available to the public and on the British Monarchy website: www.royal.gov.uk. We will also open one at the National Memorial Arboretum.
A contingent of Royal British Legion Standards led by the National Standard will participate in the procession on the day of the funeral. RBL Standards not attending the state funeral are encouraged to participate in local services as they may deem to be appropriate, or as advised by the National Parade Marshal. This is also appropriate for senior local representatives, such as members of the Board of Trustees or County Chairs. The office of your local Lord-Lieutenant holds the details of civic arrangements.
This news affects us all in different ways. I hope that you can find time to reflect upon Her Majesty’s lifetime of service and pay respects in your own way.
Yours,
Jason Coward, National Chairman |
PRICE INCREASE
With the current cost of living crisis affecting everyone including us (the RBL Club), we have been looking very closely at our costs and overheads.
To date, we have been subject to the following companies increasing their prices:
• Tolchards – Drink Supplier (Second Increase This Year)
• British Gas – Gas Supplier
• British Gas – Electricity Supplier
• BOC – Carbon Dioxide Suppler
No doubt, there will be other companies in the not too distant future increasing their prices as well.
What does that mean for the RBL Club?
We’ve been trying to the best of our ability in absorbing these increases however it’s reached a point where that approach is not a sustainable long term option and action is required sooner rather than later. That means in the coming months, the price of all drinks and snacks will unfortunately rise. We will still endeavour to keep them as low as possible, however that might mean a second increase at some point if deemed necessary.
We will also be looking at the energy consumption in the building so please don’t be offended if we don’t use the air conditioning or we ask that the fire doors in the hall are not left open during the winter months to save on the heating costs.
It has to be a collected effort from everyone in keeping the costs to an absolute minimum.
Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
LISS RBLC COMMITTEE
(Last Orders will be called 10 mins before closing)
FALKLANDS 40 –
40th Anniversary of Conflict The Act of Remembrance to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the end of the Falklands conflict in 1982 will be held at the War Memorial on the 14th June 2022 at 3pm. This will coincide with that taking place at the Liberation Monument in Port Stanley (11am Falklands local time) and the main Royal British Legion commemoration at the National Arboretum. The format will be:
0900 – Union Flag raised at the RBL Club
1450 – Assemble at War Memorial
1459 – Exhortation & Last Post
1500 – Silence
1502 – Reveille then Kohima Epitaph
1503 – Laying of Wreath
1505 – Prayers
1510 – Thanks for Attendance & Dispersal
On the 14th of April 1942, Richard Pryce Hughes RCAF pilot in charge of a Halifax aircraft ran into difficulties returning from a bombing raid in western Germany. Under Hughes’ orders, the crew escaped from the plane. Hughes tried to make an emergency landing once clear of the houses in Liss and Liss Forest, but the Halifax spiralled down and crashed. Hughes was killed and a memorial now stands at this spot in Longmoor Ranges.
Liss community page posted that there was a family anniversary ceremony to be held today, to which RBL Liss sent representation.
It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Liss RBLC Committee member Robert ‘Bob’ Sharpington last week.
He was a key and loyal member of the Liss RBLC Committee and will be very sadly missed by all who knew him.
Our sincere condolences to his partner Sue and his family.
His funeral will be held on 25th March at St Christopher’s Church Haslemere at 12noon. Then back to Liss Cemetery and onto the Legion afterwards.
Liss RBLC Committee