Creative military designs by Hillview pupils

The fashion and textile pupils at Hillview School have created military themed designs influenced by British Army uniforms. These were on display at the entrance of Angel Walk during the British Legion Busking day in Tonbridge High Street. 

A number of pupils were modelling the creative items in the town to help collect donations for the Royal British Legion. Well done girls!!!!

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Tonbridge Daily Photo #301- Singer Collette Redgrave and Poppy

Saturday September 28th is the day our High Street will come alive with music, buskers, performers and actors all raising money for The Royal British Legion.

I've heard there will be a troupe of belly dancers performing in the town, Superhero characters to say hi to the children and even RBL Cadets to do your packing at the tills in Sainsbury.  Every day something new is on the agenda. So this is a day not to be missed.

Out of respect and remembrance The Last Post will played at 10pm to close this fun day of busking for Royal British Legion.

If you can help in any way contacts and information are here:-
http://thisiscoolsounds.wix.com/britlegionbusk

Or @BritishLegionBusk on Twitter

Busking For The British Legion

Singer Collette Redgrave and organisers

Collette Redgrave and others sung a few numbers in the sunshine delighting Tonbridge shoppers during a soundcheck this week for the fast approaching 'Busking For The British Legion'.

Collette Redgrave

Everything went singingly well, sound levels were given the ok and so there's going to be something to look forward to in Tonbridge on Saturday 28 September.  The High Street will be filled with buskers for the whole day from 10am to 10pm. It's a free music event but donations will be gratefully received for the Royal British Legion (Poppy Appeal) and the Tonbridge Memorial Gardens. So look out for the big red buckets about town.

Amy and Simon

There will be a main stage at the Watergate as well as 4 other busking places including:-

 The Botany
Angel Walk
Ian Chatfield Butchers
Tonbridge Market

The day will be filled with performers, singers, session players, bands, rappers, mc's, dancers. comedians and more

Tonbridge Wetherspoons and The Castle pub plus others will also be involved in this fun filled day.

Last act of the day will be Lee Willz at 9pm

Armed Forces Day Service

It was Armed Forces Day yesterday and people across the country were involved in community events to raise public awareness of the contribution made by those who serve, and have served in Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

The Standards leading ministers and Mayoral Party

The Tonbridge Branch of The Royal British Legion hosted a Service of Praise, Thanksgiving and Remembrance at St Stephens Church. The poignant service was attended by TMBC Mayor, Cllr Dave Davies and prayers were led by The Reverend Mark Barker.

Gp Capt Patrick Tootal OBE in the foreground

Gp Capt Patrick Tootal OBE, DL Chairman of the Trustees of Tonbridge Memorial Gardens Trust recited Psalm 100 to a silent congregation, and Rachel Lucas, Chairman of the Women's Section of the Tonbridge Branch of the RBL read lines from Matthew 18. After the Last Post and a recital of the Burma Star Epitaph, The Standards lead the Ministers and Mayoral party out of the church and into the sunshine of the gardens. 

Rachel Lucas and Mayoral Party

The service was followed by a reception lunch at The RBL Club for all those who attended.