Axminster's branch of the Royal British Legion has been recognised as the best small branch in the country.
It has received the RBL's Lister Cup, which is awarded annually to 'a branch with up to and including 50 members that can demonstrate compliancy and which, during the past year, has, not only, supported its membership and beneficiaries, but also positively promoted the Royal British Legion within its county/district or the wider community'.
The branch also received the Devon County award, the Crediton Cup.
The national award was presented at the Royal British Legion's national conference in Torquay in May. The branch County Conference Representative and Vice Chairman, Chief Petty Officer Jo Ashkettle, received the National award on behalf of the branch from the RBL County President Rear Admiral Chris Snow.
The photograph shows members of the Axminster branch standing proud with their newly emblazoned ‘Lister Cup’ standard, along with their new centenary pennant, as the branch now has been in existence for over 100 years.
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