A Charity that cares for ex-Servicemen and women and their partners living with disability or dementia has launched its annual Remembrance campaign to mark the upcoming Armistice centenary.
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A Charity that cares for ex-Servicemen and women and their partners living with disability or dementia has launched its annual Remembrance campaign to mark the upcoming Armistice centenary.
Read morePlease support those who have served by purchasing your Christmas cards here.
Read moreA blind veteran from Oxfordshire has met Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex GCVO at the unveiling of a new national memorial to mark the centenary of the First World War.
Read moreA celebration of 100 years of the Royal Air Force was held at London’s British Museum last Wednesday, attended by the Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier.
Read moreJane Jennings, a former SSAFA volunteer for Gloucestershire has shared her great Grandfather’s story with the charity after she examined his medals from the First and Second World War.
Read moreIn this, the centenary of the end of the Great War, we are holding a Remembrance Luncheon to remember the sacrifices of current and previous generations.
Read moreThe Royal British Legion’s Shropshire Poppy Appeal and St Chad’s Church unveiled a collaborative art sculpture to mark the First World War Centenary this week.
The Churchwardens of St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury welcomed the public to witness the unveiling of Shropshire’s sculpture to remember all from the county who gave their lives in the Great War.
The Shropshire Poppy Appeal and St Chad’s Church have been working with two local artists, Lyn Evans and Nik Burns along with Martin Phillips of Heritage Schools, to commemorate this special year.
Read moreAward winning premium spirits producer HDC (Heroes Drinks Company) have partnered with the RAF Benevolent Fund to create a limited-edition gin to commemorate 100 years of the RAF (Royal Air Force).
Lord Trenchard Gin has been created by military veteran and HDC Managing Director Chris Gillan, who founded HDC after a training injury ended his RAF career. Chris struggled with the transition to civilian life after he was left facing homelessness following a flood which destroyed his property. He turned to the RAF Benevolent Fund for help and their support enabled Chris to turn his life around and inspired him to dedicate his career to giving back to military charities and helping other members of Britain’s Armed Forces community.
Read moreTide, hills and 106 miles were overcome by a team of six RAF triathletes to deliver the RAF100 baton to the RAF Benevolent Fund’s Princess Marina House on Sunday.
The stop was the latest in the 100-day relay which sees the commemorative baton travel around the country, visiting RAF stations and memorials on a mission to celebrate, commemorate and inspire the next generation.
Read moreMy grandfather, Hugh Trenchard, the first Viscount Trenchard, often called the Founder of the RAF, became its first Chief of the Air Staff on its formation on April 1 1918.
The new service was revolutionary: it sought its officers and men from all backgrounds, with my grandfather wanting the very finest people for the fledgling force, whether they were the sons of dukes or dustmen. It was not their background that was important, it was their ability.
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