The Royal British Legion
Henley-on-Thames Branch


DIARY DATES 2026
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Monthly meetings are on the 2nd Thursday each month, below are details of booking and a schedule of dates for your diary.
• Venue - Henley Rugby Club, Menza Restaurant.(parking 50p).
• Lunch - will consist of a delicious main course with an alternative vegetarian dish, scrumptious pudding and coffee or tea.
• Timings - 45-minute talk from 11.30 (please be seated by 11.20) and lunch 12.30.
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We very much look forward to seeing you and you are welcome to gather at the bar for a drink from 10.45 a.m. before moving to the adjoining meeting room for the talk and lunch.
NB Booking & Payment must be made by the Thursday before the Tuesday lunch.
Please book with Karen in the first instance by email: HenleyOnThames.Secretary@rbl.community or phone her on 07990 833241
Then please pay £20 for the lunch preferably by Bank Transfer to:
RBL Henley or by Cheque made out to:
A/c 00027756 Henley-on-Thames Branch
Sort Code - 30-94-13 c/o Kathy Bardwell-Springett
Ref - Lunch Branch Treasurer - 5 The Maltings, Hart Street,
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2FE
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NB re car parking - If you would like to park at the Rugby Club we will collect 50p from you on your arrival and pay it into the club for you. All you need to do is to put a note in your car window saying RBL LUNCH​​
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LUNCHEON DATES 2026​​​
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Thursday April 9th Tim Came on “The Work of the Bletchley Park Code Breakers”. Tim will give a personal insight in the role of his Great Uncle Sir Stuart Milner-Barry.
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​Thursday May 14th Greenlands Tea- "The Sport of Kings…..and Paupers” an insight into horse racing by David Lees.
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Thursday June 11th Roy Larkin, Transport Historian & Author – “The Cost of War”. Covering aspects of war that are rarely, if ever, considered.
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Thursday July 9th No event, Summer recess.
Thursday August 13th Afternoon tea and quiz.
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Thursday September 26th Richard Pinches talks about “Civil War in Henley”. Something few of us know very much about!
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Thursday October 8th Stan Ainsley on Lock Keeping.
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Sunday November 8th Remembrance Sunday Lunch – No Speaker.
Monday December 14th Christmas Lunch – No Speaker.
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LUNCHEON DATES 2027
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​Thursday January 14th Speaker. TBC
​Thursday February 11th Speaker. TBC
​Thursday March 11th Speaker. TBC
​Thursday April 8th Speaker. TBC
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Thursday May 1th Speaker. TBC
​Thursday June 10th Speaker. TBC
JULY SUMMER RECESS no speaker.
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​Thursday August 12th Speaker. TBC
Tim Came's Barry Brothers
June 2025 Talk.
R Pinches' D-Day
talk Nov 2024.






