
Veterans invited to join VE and VJ Day 80th anniversary commemorations
The Royal British Legion is today calling on Second World War veterans to register to join commemorations for the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day this year.
3 Jan 2025

The Royal British Legion is today calling on Second World War veterans to register to join commemorations for the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day this year.
3 Jan 2025

A one-day Poppy Appeal fundraiser organised by the Royal British Legion in Shrewsbury last month raised more than £7,000.
6 Dec 2023

The Royal British Legion launches its 2023 Poppy Appeal today, with the public able to get hold of its newly designed plastic-free poppy for the first time.
26 Oct 2023

The Oswestry Branch of the Royal British Legion has a new home at Oswestry Cricket Club, which has agreed for the Branch to use its Morda Road facilities.
14 Apr 2023

One of the Royal British Legion’s youngest volunteers, who lives in Shropshire, has been awarded a special silver Blue Peter badge for her fundraising efforts.
15 Feb 2023

The Royal British Legion yesterday launched its local Poppy Appeal at RAF Cosford.
28 Oct 2022

The Royal British Legion has launched ‘Network for Carers’, a project designed to support carers within the Armed Forces Community who feel isolated or lonely.
12 Nov 2021

Married Poppy Appeal collectors Barry and Tricia Oldham from Shropshire have been presented with a bottle of centenary Royal British Legion champagne to thank them for their service to the annual fund-raising campaign.
8 Nov 2021

This year’s Shropshire Poppy Appeal launched in Shrewsbury on Saturday, with the Royal British Legion urging people to show their support in a new way during the Covid-19 pandemic.
24 Oct 2020

Telford College foundation students have earned praise from the local mayor, and Royal British Legion, for creating a ‘stunning’ Remembrance Day display.
9 Nov 2019

This year's Shropshire Poppy Appeal was launched at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital last week, the hospital has close ties with the military due to their Veterans' Orthopaedic Service.
28 Oct 2019

This year the Royal British Legion is launching the Shropshire Poppy Appeal at Southwater, Telford.
25 Oct 2017