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Royal British Legion (Headquarters)

Summary This organisation is also known as Poppy Appeal (Royal British Legion).

The Royal British Legion is an ex-Service organisation founded by an amalgamation of a number of organisations in 1921 in the aftermath of the First World War.

Under its first President, Field Marshal Haig, it pressed for the rights of all ex-Service men and women. The Legion runs the annual Poppy Appeal in November.

The Legion which was honoured with the prefix 'Royal' on its 50th anniversary, is now the largest and most influental of the country's ex-Service associations, with a membership of nearly 500,000. Millions of ex-Servicemen and women, and their depndants, have benefited from its welfare work.

The Royal British Legion is democratic, non-sectarian and non-political.

Welfare enquiries for the Herts and Beds areas should be directed to: County Field Officer, Royal British Legion (Beds and Herts), Nelson House, Suite 2, Alington Road, Little Barford, St Neots, Bedfordshire, PE19 6YH, Tel 01480 478521

The County Field Officer for the Metropolitan area, which includes Cheshunt and Potters Bar. Tel 020 7582 1329.

Registered charity number 219279