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The Royal British Legion - 90 Years of Heroes (Hardcover)
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The Royal British Legion - 90 Years of Heroes (Hardcover)
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List price R470
Loot Price R440
Discovery Miles 4 400
You Save R30 (6%)
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The Royal British Legion was founded in 1921. It is now the
country's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional
support to those who have served or who are currently serving in
the British Armed Forces and their dependants. The RBL is behind
the annual Poppy Appeal, the highest profile charity appeal in
Britain. This superbly illustrated book has the full support of the
Royal British Legion and will tell the complete story of its
history through exclusive access to its archives, thus providing a
celebratory, as well informative, tribute to their work over the
past 90 years. It will be the definitive history of this much-loved
organisation, charting its work with soldiers and ex-servicemen
through the stories of its heroes, famous as well as unknown,
during the highest-profile military campaigns of the past 90 years.
The book will be divided into nine chapters, each representing one
decade in the RBL's existence. Each chapter will celebrate one hero
per year; 1921, 1922, 1923, etc. giving an account of that
particular person, and what they achieved. Within each chapter will
be special spreads that emphasise also the social history of the
evolution of the RBL as a charity, supported with iconic imagery
and text. Each one of the heroes, from 1921 right through to 2011,
has been personally chosen by decorated royal marine, and RBL
ambassador, Lance Corporal Matt Croucher GC. Men such as Major
Robert Henry Cain VC (1909-1974), who destroyed six tanks during
Operation 'Market Garden' at Arnhem in 1944 and was one of the only
officers from his battalion to escape the German encirclement of
the British 1st Airborne Division. The book will be published in
late autumn to coincide with the 2011 Poppy Appeal, which will be
the biggest in the Legion's history, with events running
nationwide, TV advertising, celebrity involvement and a
high-profile marketing campaign. Matt Croucher will be involved in
the campaign as an ambassador for the RBL. For any serving member
of the armed forces, or those retired from service, or members of
the public who are keen to know about this beloved organisation;
this will be a fascinating and valued purchase, knowing that
royalties will be going to the charity themselves.
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