'Touching' Scenes as Estranged Daughter Reunites at Veteran's Memorial Friday, October 3, 2025 veteran royalbritishlegion memorial estrangement reunion military somerset support remembrance community A poignant moment unfolded at the Yeovil & District Royal British Legion memorial service when the estranged daughter of local veteran Timothy (Tim) Rogers attended, bringing closure and connection to a family long … Read More
Celebrating Joan Hawken: Glastonbury War Volunteer Veteran Turns 101 Thursday, October 2, 2025 glastonbury veteran centenarian volunteer wareffort family celebration nursinghome legacy resilience Joan Hawken, a beloved resident of St. Benedict’s Nursing Home in Glastonbury, recently marked her 101st birthday surrounded by family, friends, and devoted staff. Born Edna Joan Bailey in 1924 in Dinder near Wells, Joan’s … Read More
Centenary Celebration: RAF Veteran Jim Freer's 100th Birthday Thursday, April 10, 2025 raf veteran centenary birthday cards second world war celebration royal air forces association milestone public Jim Freer, a distinguished Second World War RAF veteran, is on the verge of turning 100, and in a heartwarming initiative, the public is called upon to commemorate this special occasion with birthday cards. The Royal Air … Read More
Glastonbury Veteran Participates in Remembrance Sunday March at Cenotaph Saturday, November 9, 2024 glastonbury veteran remembrance sunday cenotaph raf tribute memorial ssafa support A Glastonbury veteran with 30 years of service in the Royal Air Force is set to participate in the annual Remembrance Sunday march at the Cenotaph in London. Ray Tillbrook, who retired from the RAF in 2005, is marching to … Read More