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The Royal British Legion Riders Branch

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126:, a registered charity that supports past and present members of the Armed Forces. While its membership is dominated by former and current HM Armed Forces personnel, it also welcomes members who support the aims of the Royal British Legion charity, namely of helping and assisting service people, ex-service people and their dependants. 279: 415: 283: 129:
The members are regularly seen at many motorcycle events wearing the distinctive rider's badge. They have become synonymous with the repatriations of fallen service personnel at both
254: 145:. They still attend all Repatriations & continue to do so. Ex-military members of the RBLR often wear medals and head dress with their leathers and motorcycle kit. 473: 423: 478: 483: 359: 230: 488: 468: 493: 133:, where they have met since 11 December 2008 for the repatriation of the bodies of fallen service personnel who were flown into 37: 419: 157: 123: 211: 385: 306: 138: 389: 172: 153: 130: 171:. Its members also become involved in rides to places with special military resonance such as the 17: 149: 191: 164: 142: 363: 258: 235: 216: 183: 462: 176: 156:. In 2009, 173 riders completed 1,000 miles in 24 hours and raised £10,000 for the 311: 187: 168: 134: 334: 194:
are members and can often be seen wearing their riders branch wristbands.
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both having received the Branches' Poppy Appeal cheque.
416:"Bikers present Poppy Appeal cheque to Hayley Westenra" 282:. Wootton Bassett Chamber of Commerce. Archived from 95: 85: 75: 67: 59: 51: 43: 360:"Weston Bike Night - Bigger and Better for 2009" 307:"How Wootton Bassett became the town that cried" 163:The RBLR also organises poppy runs (a kind of 148:RBLR runs events such as Weston Bike Night in 141:after repatriation flights were moved back to 182:The RBLR has had some celebrity support with 8: 167:) to raise both awareness and money for the 29: 335:"Wootton Bassett sheds tears for soldiers" 28: 280:"British Legion Riders Bike into Bassett" 202: 474:Motorcycle clubs in the United Kingdom 116:The Royal British Legion Riders Branch 248: 246: 7: 210:Eastwick, Philip (25 October 2007), 122:) was formed in 2004 as a branch of 305:Gillan, Audrey (25 February 2010). 25: 18:Royal British Legion Riders Branch 484:Organizations established in 2004 253:Keeling, Mark (9 January 2009). 137:. and since 1 September 2011 at 35: 479:British veterans' organisations 422:. 25 April 2008. Archived from 333:Deal, Paul (10 November 2009). 212:"Poppy Appeal launches in town" 30:The Royal British Legion Riders 1: 489:Motorcyclists organizations 179:and European battle sites. 71:Charitable Motorcycle Group 510: 469:Charities based in England 34: 494:The Royal British Legion 420:The Royal British Legion 124:The Royal British Legion 139:Carterton, Oxfordshire 87:Acting Branch Chairman 390:Iron Butt Association 173:Armed Forces Memorial 131:Royal Wootton Bassett 239:, 20 September 2011 31: 150:Weston-super-Mare 113: 112: 16:(Redirected from 501: 453: 452: 450:Official website 436: 435: 433: 431: 412: 406: 405: 403: 401: 396:on 22 April 2009 392:. Archived from 382: 376: 375: 373: 371: 356: 350: 349: 347: 345: 330: 324: 323: 321: 319: 302: 296: 295: 293: 291: 276: 270: 269: 267: 265: 250: 241: 240: 227: 221: 220: 207: 192:The Hairy Bikers 165:motorcycle rally 143:RAF Brize Norton 109: 106: 104: 102: 39: 32: 21: 509: 508: 504: 503: 502: 500: 499: 498: 459: 458: 448: 447: 444: 439: 429: 427: 426:on 21 July 2012 414: 413: 409: 399: 397: 384: 383: 379: 369: 367: 364:Motorcycle News 358: 357: 353: 343: 341: 332: 331: 327: 317: 315: 304: 303: 299: 289: 287: 286:on 29 July 2010 278: 277: 273: 263: 261: 259:Motorcycle News 252: 251: 244: 236:Tamworth Herald 229: 228: 224: 217:Wiltshire Times 209: 208: 204: 200: 184:Hayley Westenra 154:Iron Butt Rally 99: 88: 78: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 507: 505: 497: 496: 491: 486: 481: 476: 471: 461: 460: 455: 454: 443: 442:External links 440: 438: 437: 407: 377: 351: 325: 297: 271: 242: 222: 201: 199: 196: 111: 110: 97: 93: 92: 89: 86: 83: 82: 79: 76: 73: 72: 69: 65: 64: 61: 57: 56: 53: 49: 48: 45: 41: 40: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 506: 495: 492: 490: 487: 485: 482: 480: 477: 475: 472: 470: 467: 466: 464: 457: 451: 446: 445: 441: 425: 421: 417: 411: 408: 395: 391: 387: 381: 378: 365: 361: 355: 352: 340: 336: 329: 326: 314: 313: 308: 301: 298: 285: 281: 275: 272: 260: 256: 249: 247: 243: 238: 237: 232: 226: 223: 219: 218: 213: 206: 203: 197: 195: 193: 189: 185: 180: 178: 177:Staffordshire 174: 170: 166: 161: 159: 155: 151: 146: 144: 140: 136: 132: 127: 125: 121: 117: 108: 98: 94: 91:Paul Woodward 90: 84: 80: 74: 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 33: 27: 19: 456: 428:. Retrieved 424:the original 410: 398:. Retrieved 394:the original 380: 368:. Retrieved 366:. 5 May 2009 354: 342:. Retrieved 328: 316:. Retrieved 312:The Guardian 310: 300: 288:. Retrieved 284:the original 274: 262:. Retrieved 234: 225: 215: 205: 188:Simon Weston 181: 169:Poppy Appeal 162: 158:Poppy Appeal 147: 128: 119: 115: 114: 77:Membership 44:Abbreviation 26: 386:"RBLR 1000" 135:RAF Lyneham 463:Categories 198:References 81:over 6,000 63:Charitable 339:BBC News 430:10 July 400:10 July 370:10 July 344:10 July 318:10 July 290:10 July 264:10 July 96:Website 68:Purpose 52:Founded 103:.rblr 432:2010 402:2010 372:2010 346:2010 320:2010 292:2010 266:2010 186:and 120:RBLR 105:.org 60:Type 55:2004 47:RBLR 175:in 107:.uk 101:www 465:: 418:. 388:. 362:. 337:. 309:. 257:. 245:^ 233:, 214:, 160:. 434:. 404:. 374:. 348:. 322:. 294:. 268:. 118:( 20:)

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Royal British Legion Riders Branch

www.rblr.org.uk
The Royal British Legion
Royal Wootton Bassett
RAF Lyneham
Carterton, Oxfordshire
RAF Brize Norton
Weston-super-Mare
Iron Butt Rally
Poppy Appeal
motorcycle rally
Poppy Appeal
Armed Forces Memorial
Staffordshire
Hayley Westenra
Simon Weston
The Hairy Bikers
"Poppy Appeal launches in town"
Wiltshire Times
"Last chance to join thousands on motorcycles at Ride to Wall"
Tamworth Herald


"The Royal British Legion Riders Branch 2009 World Record Attempt"
Motorcycle News
"British Legion Riders Bike into Bassett"
the original
"How Wootton Bassett became the town that cried"
The Guardian

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