RBL Groups

Derbyshire Royal British Legion Groups act as a communications channel between the County and the Branches within the County, which are the lifeline of the Legion and the volunteers that run them. They work tirelessly to raise funds and provide welfare support whilst offering a social focus for their members to meet. They also play a key role in the recruiting and retention of members from within their local community’s and help raise the profile of the RBL at parades and public events.

Within Derbyshire we have a large network of Branches. A full listing of Branches can be found on our RBL Branches page and where their regular meetings are held. Branches with Clubs can also be found on our RBL Clubs page. Anyone requiring details of these Branches please contact the County Secretary at Derbyshire RBL County Office or the particular Branch Secretary where listed.

Throughout the County there are currently 55 Royal British Legion Branches and 13 Royal British Legion Clubs.

To assist the County Committee in the management of the County, Branches have been placed in Groups for administrative purposes. The Groups represent their geographic position within the County and are based on Local Authority boundaries. There are five Groups in Derbyshire, though one is currently suspended, and they are numbered 1 to 5 as follows:

Group 1 - High Peak (Currently suspended)

Bamford, Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Glossop, Hadfield, Hathersage, Hayfield, Hope.

Group 2 - West Derbyshire

Ashbourne, Bakewell, Bradwell, Brassington, Bradbourne and Hognaston, Cromford, Grindleford, Hartington, Matlock and Darley Dale, Parwich, Stoney Middleton, Wirksworth, Youlgreave.

Group 3 - Erewash and Amber Valley

Ambergate and Heage, Belper, Crich, Heanor, Horsley Woodhouse and Smalley, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Milford, Pinxton, Stanton-by-Dale.

Group 4 - North East Derbyshire

Brimington, Chesterfield, Creswell, Dronfield and District, Eckington, Renishaw and District, Killamarsh, North Wingfield and District, Shirebrook, Staveley, Whittington, Whitwell.

Group 5 - South Derbyshire

Allestree, Aston and Weston, Brailsford, Chaddesden, Chellaston, Darley Abbey, Littleover, Melbourne, Mickleover, Oakwood, Repton and District, Spondon, Swadlincote.

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Derbyshire Royal British Legion Groups -
Aims and Objectives

  •  Groups have no constitutional role within The Royal British Legion but they elect their own Officers for administration of the Group.
  • The Group's objectives are to encourage and maintain active involvement in promoting the aims and objects of the Legion and in particular fund-raising, welfare work and maintaining the active membership of The Royal British Legion within their own locality.
  • They shall do their utmost to assist each Branch within the Group through exchange of views and ideas in general and in exercising local support as necessary, particularly where there are problems.
  • To organise Group activities and co-ordinate efforts within the Group for the benefit of the ex-Service community.
  • A Group Committee does not qualify for financial support from the Affiliation Fee.

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