The Silent Tribute and Exhortation at our October meeting were led by the Chairman, Mr Bob Jennings, who also gave a report on the Group 5 meeting held a few days earlier at which two retired lady prison governors (of whom one had been born and brought up in Mundesley) related some of their experiences in their prison careers. At that meeting also Mr Jennings was re-elected as Group representative on the County Committee and Mr C Smith as Group vice-chairman.

Although our Welfare Secretary is still indisposed she has made arrangements for the work to continue. Two requests for assistance have been referred to the County Field Officer to be deal with. A letter is being sent to the proprietor of' Top of the Crop for his help to the Branch's work.

Donations made in lieu of' flowers at Jim Wheeler's funeral have been used to install a new audio centre in the lounge at Halsey House (the Legion's residential home in Cromer). Mrs Betty Wheeler and family would like to thank all those whose donations made this possible.

At the end of business Mr Pat Smith MBE showed another selection from his numerous slides and was thanked by the Chairman. Our next Branch meeting will be the Annual General Meeting on Monday 11th November at 7.30 pm in the Coltishall Church Room. Please attend if possible and others interested are also invited.

Remembrance

Arrangements were made for services etc on Remembrance Sunday, 10th November.

In the morning our Standards will parade at Buxton. Wreaths will also be laid at the Horstead War Memorial 10.30 am.

The usual Remembrance Service will be held in Coltishall Church in the afternoon commencing at 2.45 pm after which there will be a parade to the War Memorial for wreath laying. Please walk behind the Band to swell the parade numbers.

You will need no reminding that an important part of Remembrancetide is the sale of poppies etc. Our Poppy Organiser, Mrs Kate Lawrance, and her band of hard working helpers will be calling on you - please give them your support. Perhaps you could volunteer to help with the collecting?

Your generosity last year assisted the Legion to carry out the following:

Grants made totalled £9.1m. The Legion has 43,000 ongoing war pensions cases and has represented 6,900 cases at tribunals

Over 300,000 welfare visits and requests for assistance were dealt with.

£300,000 was given in small business loans and 3,000 people were helped into employment.

10 new taxi drivers are on the road in London though the Legion's training scheme.

400 residents were looked after and 4,200 ex-service people were given a break in the Legion's Care Homes, such as Halsey House.

These are a few of the things you helped to be carried out. The work is still ongoing so we rely on your ,generosity.

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As in past years we be observing the Two Minutes Silence at the War Memorial, Coltishall at 11 o'clock on Monday 11th November. Please note that this is a Village event to which all are invited to come and remember those to whom we owe so much.