90th Anniversary Civic Reception

25 March 2011

Derbyshire County Council are to hold a Civic Reception to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of The Royal British Legion. The British Legion was formed in on Sunday 15 May 1921 receiving the Royal title on the 50th Anniversary in 1971.

The Civic Reception for Derbyshire Royal British Legion will be held at Derbyshire County Council Offices, County Hall, Smedley Street, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG on Friday 25th March 2011, starting at 7.30pm it will run through to 9.30pm. The guests at the celebration will include representative members from the eleven Branches in Derbyshire that were also formed in 1921 and therefore celebrate their 90th Anniversary. The eleven Branches are: Bakewell and District, Belper, Buxton, Chesterfield, Cromford, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Matlock and Darley Dale, Spondon, Swadlincote and District, and Wirksworth

Further details of the event will be published when they become available.

For other events to mark the 90th Anniversary see the Events Diary.

For further details of the event:

Contact:

Telephone:
Email:

Stuart Allen

01283 218177
esa105@hotmail.com or
sallen.county@britishlegion-derbyshire.org.uk