The Royal British Legion is a charity organisation in Britain and was founded in 1921 as a "voice" for the veterans. The needs of former militaries have changed throughout the years but The Legion is still there to make sure the interest and the memory of them is guaranteed. British soldiers know, should they now or in the future be in need of aid, they can count on the Legion. The Legion gives financial, social and emotional support to millions of soldiers and their next of kin. At this moment almost 10,5 million people receive aid by The Royal British Legion. Moreover the Legion receives thousands of calls each year with requests for aid.

The Royal British Legion makes sure that we do not forget who gave their lives for our freedom. They are responsible for the two minutes silence on the British "memorial Sunday" (march past at the Cenotaph). They also organise the annual “Festival of Remembrance” at the Royal Albert Hall in remembrance for the armistice of WW-I on November 11, 1918 .

The Royal British Legion Holland Branch
In The Netherlands, The Royal British Legion is represented by The Royal British Legion, Holland Branch. This Branch was founded on April 16, 2010 through an amalgamation of the three Branches: Amsterdam, Eindhoven/Tilburg, Arnhem/ Nijmegen.

Our Band is connected to The Royal British Legion, Holland Branch.

Remembrance
Every year The Royal British Legion Holland Branch is present at British cemeteries to take part in the national Dutch but also local remembrances on the 4th and the 5th of May. There is a special remembrance in October at one of the 450 cemeteries in the Netherlands where allied soldiers are buried.

Want to know more about The Royal British Legion? visit their website: www.britishlegion.org.uk