Arbroath Branch Club History

The Arbroath and District Branch was formed on April 28th 1935 by Sir William Chapel, Provost of the Royal Burgh of Arbroath. At the Inaugural meeting Sir William Chapel asked the then Lt. Col. The Earl of Airlie K.C.V.O, M.C Chairman of The Royal British Legion (Scotland) to take the chair. We have been a part of Arbroath ever since and we had our Golden Jubilee in 1985.

In the year 2000 the Royal British Legion Scotland decided to split Branches with Clubs so that the Branch became the Charity and the Club the business. The Club basically makes the money to keep our premises in good order & repair and also pays a yearly rent to the Branch as well as pay the staff wages. The building stays under the wings of the Branch and Charity number. See more on the Club page.

Benefits of Legion Membership

• Social and sporting activities at local branches and clubs, nationwide, all year round
• Access to a wide range of legion exclusive services and discount schemes (Legion discount book)
• Free subscription to Legion magazine (6 issues a year)
• The opportunity to become involved in the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance activities
• The opportunity to get actively involved in the local community as a Welfare caseworker, looking after the needs for ex-Service men and women and their dependants
• The opportunity to get involved in ceremonial activities and train as a Standard Bearer
• A chance to work on the Branch or Club Committee to help run its activities

Membership

Q.	WHO can join The Arbroath Branch of The Royal British Legion Scotland?
A.	Everyone 18 years old or over can apply for a membership?
Q.	Which Membership do I apply for?
A.	Have you Served in, or are still serving in any branch of HM Forces, regular or reserves, The Royal Observer Corps, The Cadet Forces, the Merchant Navy, ex members of Allied Nations Armed Forces or the Bevin Boys, Woman's Timber Corps, Land Army? If YES, then you can join as an ORDINARY MEMBER.
	OR
	Are you a close relative to anybody of the above mentioned? If YES, then you can join as a FAMILY ASSOCIATE MEMBER.
	OR
	If NONE of the above applies to you, but you support the ideals of the Royal British Legion Scotland then you can apply for ASSOCIATE MEMBER.
If you require any further information about joining please do not hesitate to call into the Clubrooms where you will receive a warm welcome and all the assistance we can provide.

 

Freedom of the City of Perth

We are very proud and honoured to have been given the Freedom of the fair city of Perth as part of the Royal British Legion Scotland. This was given to the Royal British Legion Scotland on May 8th 2004 in Perth.