Last Year's 85th anniversary dinner for the Branch was such a success organisors have made it an annual event, more than 140 people attended this years dinner. Everyone who attended was welcomed with a glass of sherry, a gift from President Ivan Sneezum. Chairman Horace Cross welcomed civic guests and guest of honour, Warrant Officer Maurice 'Mo' Howard of RAF Marham and his wife Jacqueline

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Earlier this year a coach trip to Normandy which was organised by Branch Vice Chairman Gordon Stevenson. Legion Members many from Downham and District Branch, visits are made to Cemetery's and War Graves, on this particular trip it was a very emotional visit for Jack Ambrose who's photograph is on Web Site, when he visited Omaha Beach where he landed on 'D' Day

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The picture is of Jack Ambrose and Eric Covell who recently returned from a trip to Normandy, for Jack it was his first visit in 60 years who with other veterans joined the trip organised by Gordon Stevenson and Peggy Seymour of the Downham Branch. Having been invited to lay a wreath Jack placed a wreath at the Bayeux Cemetery, while Eric placed his at the Normandy American Cemetery at Omaha beach

 

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