World War II

Wall of poppies tribute to fallen 0
- History, News
- 4th November 2022
Pop down to the Legion and see the poppies. 6,000 adorn the walls and railings of the Surbiton Royal British Legion Club. This is the second year the knitters and crocheters of the club in Hollyfield Road, Surbiton, have come together to produce an eye-catching display. There are even more poppies on show this year
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Striking display of poppies at Royal British Legion in Surbiton 0
- Arts, History, News
- 6th November 2021
More than 5,600 knitted and crocheted poppies adorn The Royal British Legion in Surbiton. The poppies have been made by over 40 women who will be gathering at the building in Hollyfield Road on Sunday to view their handiwork and to enjoy a celebratory afternoon tea. Along with the poppies made to mark Remembrance Day
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Veterans mark Armistice Day with services at care home 0
- History, News
- 11th November 2020
Veterans at the Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton have marked Armistice Day today (Wednesday) with services on each of its three floors (to allow for social distancing), tea and cake, and nearby Shrewsbury House School laying a wreath outside the Upper Brighton Road building. On Remembrance Sunday (November 8), veterans watched the annual
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Put up a poppy poster in your front window to honour the fallen 0
- News
- 7th November 2020
We will remember them, despite the fact that we can’t get together to honour them. Covid-19 has put the kibosh on Remembrance Sunday gatherings across the country but The Royal British Legion has asked people to still commemorate the contribution of veterans and those who died in the two World Wars and later conflicts by
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Veterans enjoy a taste of the Caribbean at care home 0
- Food, News
- 27th August 2020
The taste of rum, the smell of delicious seafood and the sound of steelpans were among the exotic treats enjoyed by residents at the Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton during a Caribbean party at the veterans’ care home. The charity’s home in Upper Brighton Road was given a makeover for the celebration, with exotic
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Berrylands Belles’ Zoom tribute to VE Day’s 75th anniversary 0
- Arts, News
- 8th May 2020
Vera Lynn sang it. The Queen said it. And now the Berrylands Belles have Zoomed it. We’ll Meet Again, the song with which armed forces sweetheart Dame Vera serenaded the troops in World War II, has been recorded by the 50-strong, Surbiton-based, all-women choir while in lockdown. Their rendition of the wartime morale booster is
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