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from page 19 feature — 3 100 Legion years Up until the 1990's whist drives, dances, and dinners were high on the agenda for fund raising events, as was the well being of local service personnel. The November 1946 issue of this magazine highlighted this: A highly successful reunion dinner for ex-service men and women of Sonning took place at the White Hart Hotel [now called the Great House] on Friday evening, 4 October. In the regretted absence through indisposition of Bri-Gen E J Phipps- Hornby, VC, Mr Clement Williams presided and proposed the toast of the evening — 'Welcome Home.' General Sir Andrew Thorne replied on behalf of the guests, and emphasised the effect on the morale of the serving soldier of the knowledge that his home was a happy one and that his family were being well looked after. He also made an appeal to young returned service men and women to join the British Legion. Dinner was followed by an excellent conjuring entertainment and community singing, and the party dispersed to the strains of 'Auld Lang Syne.' LEGION HOUSE In the 1970's, the Sonning Branch began supporting Somerset Legion House in Weston-Super-Mare by funding the Sonning Room. This meant local members of Sonning Branch were able to make use of the facilities offered by the Legion there. In November 2019, the Royal British Legion sold the property. A new Legion House was bought. There is not now a Sonning Room, although a painting of Sonning is displayed prominently in the new house. SONNING LADIES Many of the social activities had strong support from the ladies of the parish, so much so, that a women's section was formed in 1928. While the ladies pursued different social and craft activities from the men, they did, however, have their own standard bearers and paraded separately. The women had a tradition that their colours are always carried by the same family — today it is carried by the grandson of the first bearer. Both Sonning sections continued in harmony for nearly 70 years, but the changing shape of society and of Images from the archives the roles of men and women, slowly changed. In March 1999 The Parish Magazine reported: The Royal British Legion - Women's Section: Readers may be aware of the regretted disbanding of the section after 70 years of service. Despite every effort, no-one could be found willing to accept administrative duties, so there was no other course to follow. The monthly meetings which were always enjoyed by everyone will be greatly missed. However it is hoped that those who participated in this special role of the Legion's charity work will continue to support it, especially in the Poppy Appeal. Some members have now joined the Sonning Branch - incorrectly known as the 'Men's Branch', and been gratefully accepted either in ordinary or associate status. Out of this adversity a new aspect of the Legion in Sonning may emerge. And it did. Today there is no division between male and female membership and all work together to serve the continuing needs of exservice men and women. CHANGING SOCIETY As memories of wartime faded, it was natural that the combined membership also slowly reduced and in 2001, it became apparent that Sonning Branch could no longer sustain a viable committee to meet the legal requirements of the Royal British Legion's national charter. However, a solution was found by becoming a sub-group of Wargrave Branch. The Parish Magazine - May 2021 21 This arrangement allowed Sonning Branch members to meet, parade on Remembrance Sunday with its own colours, and to collect for the annual Poppy Appeal in the name of Sonning. Thus, for all intents and purposes Sonning Branch continued to serve in the local community and contribute substantially to the important national effort of the Royal British Legion. However, the Branch is now fully operative in its own right with a full and active committee led by Mark Green as chairman. VE & VJ DAYS Today, organising the annual Poppy Appeal is still the major activity for Sonning Branch as, of course, is the Remembrance Sunday parade and service which remains extremely well supported. The Sonning branch has also been at the forefront of all the other wartime anniversary's particularly VE & VJ Day commemorations. Typical of these events was a service of commemoration and celebration held in St Andrew's Church in July 2005 to mark the 60th anniversary of the VE and VJ Days combined with the 10th anniversary of signing the twinning accord with Ligugé, France. This article is based on material held in the archives of Sonning Branch and The Parish Magazine, and our thanks go to Grp Capt Colin Pierce, President of Sonning Branch, for his help — editor.
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