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Life in the Legion
As in previous years, the village was well represented around the War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday to pay their respects to all those who gave their lives in the two World Wars and in more recent conflicts. A short service was conducted
by the Rev Peter Schwier, the Last Post and Reveille were sounded by buglers Jack Heydon and Steve Cook from Castleton
Brass. I gave the Legion tribute, Rev David Streeter read out the names of the Fallen and 14 wreaths were laid by local organizations. The Branch Standard was carried by Joyce Cooper, the local RBL H Group flag by Flt. Sgt. Harley Crisp from the Diss
1070 ATC Squadron, and their new flag by John Ling. A Lesson was read by Nick Stones, Chairman of the Parish Council,
Joyce Cooper spoke about our service work, Courtney Chilvers, the winner of this year’s High School RBL Poetry Competition, read her poem, the address was given by Rev Gill Lee from Framlingham and the Blessing by Rev David Streeter. A collection was taken for the Poppy Appeal.
We held our AGM on 14th November at Laxfield. The officers were re-elected for another year, Joyce Cooper reported on
her service work, and we were delighted that Abby Broughton, manager of the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society in
Diss, presented a cheque for £100 to us. Joyce Cooper had carried the branch standard on 32 occasions during the year, and
dealt with nineteen welfare cases.
Treasurer Bernard Mills presented the balance sheet, and donations were made to the Poppy Appeal, the County Chairman’s
Appeal and to Halsey House, the RBL home at Cromer. David Streeter read out this year’s winning poems.
The Annual Christmas Lunch, with carol singing, will be at Laxfield on Thursday 12th December, at 11.30 am, and on Sunday
the 15th, at 6.00 pm, at Horham Baptish Church, a Commemorative Christmas Service to which all are welcome.
A draw was made at the end of the meeting which raised £75 for the Poppy Appeal, and our President, Ted Bootle, was greeted with a decorated cake to mark his 90th birthday. “Christmas Greetings to all our readers, and a Very Happy New Year!”
Michael Burton, Chairman
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Our President Dorothy Readman welcomed members to our Annual Meeting, but before the business commenced, Carole
Philpot thanked everyone for the floral gift she received for her Golden Wedding Anniversary. The schedule for the 2014 Suffolk Show was read to members, who seemed more than happy with next year’s individual classes. A reminder was given, that
items for the Diss Food Bank would be received at our December meeting.
Sadly June Hampson w