Record Details
| NGO | Royal British Legion, The |
|---|---|
| Address | The Royal British Legion,199 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1EE |
| Telephone | 08457 725725 |
| info@britishlegion.org.uk | |
| Website | www.britishlegion.org.uk |
| Background Information | The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity (no. 219279) providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. Alongside the provision of welfare services for the UK's 9.5 million ex-service men and women, the Legion also runs the annual poppy appeal, coordinates remembrance activities, is one of the country's largest membership organisations and campaigns on behalf of the service and ex-service community. Source: www.britishlegion.org.uk; contact with RBL, Sept. 2010 |
| Year Created | 1921 |
| Other Names / Antecedent Bodies | British Legion; the Legion |
| Related Organisations | Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League (RCEL); Royal British Legion Scotland; Earl Haig Fund Scotland |
| Membership | |
| Keywords | Older people; Social care; War, conflict and pacifism. |
| Collections | |
| Last Edited By | JRM at 30/09/2010 10:14:39 |
