No.11 Branch History



   

This is a bit about the No:11 Branch History,
An Inaugural Meeting called on 12th January 1983 in The Royal British Legion Club was attended by 23 men who signed up, formed a committee and named the branch, Wirral and Chester Branch, Number 11.
Our First Branch Meeting was on Monday, 13th February 1983.
Don Harvey,Chairman,Ernie Innes, Secretary,Eric Holmes, Treasurer. More members came to join and we have continued to grow.

His Grace The Duke of Westminster D.I., consented to be branch Patron and Major General P.L.de C.
Martin C.B.E. to be Branch President.

A member donated our Standard which was Dedicated at Christ Church,Ellesmere Port on
Sunday, 9th October 1983 amid gale force winds and torrential rain. Alan Kidd was the Standard Bearer.

A tree was planted by our patron in Grosvenor Park, Chester on 8th April 1984, and on the 28th April 1991 a tree and plinth were placed in Hamilton square,Birkenhead, near to the Cenotaph.
Both in memory of fallen comrades.

New Branches were being formed and we attended many Dedications and all main events in the
  N.V.A.calendar.The march past in Arromanches on 6th June 1984 to mark 40th Anniversary
Was attended by H.M. The Queen. We were there again on 6th June 1989, the 45th Anniversary.
Tour of Holland and Belgium also take place and we always have a full social calendar throughout the year.

Among our 150 members we are proud to have three ladies who were nursing sister in Normandy.
Phyl Wright,,Maire Page and Ann Burrell. Wives play an essential part in the smooth running of the Branch and we have 12 "friends of the N.V.A " who help and Support us in many ways.

We hope our memorial in Ellesmere Port will Serve as a reminder to everyone of the debt we owe to
the young men and women who gave their lives to free other nations from bondage and persecution,
to enjoy the freedom that we take for granted.

                                              .... WE WILL REMEMBER THEM...