Events and News
Armed Forces Day — 24th June 2026
Armed Forces Day takes place on Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 10:30am at the Bromley War Memorial, Bromley town centre.
The event marks the national Armed Forces Day and includes the reaffirmation of the Armed Forces Community Covenant — a public commitment by the local community to support those who serve and have served. Standard bearers and branch representatives from across the Bromley area will attend.
Members of the Petts Wood Branch are warmly encouraged to attend. If you would like further information please contact us via the contact page.
Remembrance Sunday 2026 — Sunday 8th November 2026
The Petts Wood Branch will lead the local Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service on Sunday 8th November 2026.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at Christ Church (URC), Petts Wood at 10:00, led by Reverend Bill Bowman, followed by a Wreath Laying Ceremony and Silent Tribute in the Garden of Remembrance at 11:00.
Further details including the parade assembly point and route will be confirmed and published here closer to the time. All members of the public are warmly welcome.
Petts Wood VE day 80th Anniversary Celebrations - 8th May 2025.
On 8th May 2025, the Petts Wood Branch and Club of the Royal British Legion marked the 80th Anniversary of VE Day with an Afternoon Tea at the Club — a commemoration for those members of our community who remember the street parties and celebrations that followed the end of the Second World War.
Eighty members of the community joined us, alongside family members and guests, for an afternoon of live music from the era. The Branch President gave a presentation of photographs from the period, bringing to life the moments of joy and relief that swept the country on that day in 1945.
The occasion also gave the Branch the opportunity to recognise the dedication of its own members. Certificates of Service were presented to members in acknowledgement of their long and valued contribution to the Petts Wood Branch.
At 18:30, the afternoon drew to a close with a one-minute silence, observed in line with the national commemoration. A wreath was laid and candles were lit in the Garden of Remembrance — a quiet and fitting end to a day that honoured both the past and the people who carry its memory forward.
