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Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland Celebrates its 100th Anniversary

  • Submitted by: Kenneth Gibson, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-12437

That the Parliament congratulates the Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland on its 100th anniversary; understands that the branch was formed at Ardrossan Civic Centre, then called the "Castlecraigs", on 10 April 1924; is aware that, at that time, servicemen and ex-servicemen having experienced the horrors of the First World War had no social dimension in which to talk and share experiences; acknowledges that the Legion assists veterans in the three towns and outside the area usually due to a referral by the SSAFA, Poppyscotland, other branches or Veterans First Point (V1P), or due to a plea for help directly from a veteran or their family; notes that the help provided can be practical such as with transport, medication or just company, while it may also relate to signposting to welfare, finances, housing or funeral services; acknowledges that the Legion also organises and facilitates various Remembrance parades and services throughout the year; is aware that this includes Holocaust Memorial Day, D-Day, Armed Forces weekend, as well as the upcoming annual HMS Dasher memorial service, which remembers those lost in the disaster when HMS Dasher mysteriously exploded and sank between Ardrossan and Brodick in 1943, and wishes Legion chairman, Paul Coffey, and everyone involved with the Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland, all the best in their future endeavours.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Sharon Dowey, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed