"British Legion" redirects here. For other uses, see British Legion (disambiguation).
Royal British Legion
Abbreviation
RBL
Formation
15 May 1921; 103 years ago (1921-05-15)
Founder
Tom Lister
Merger of
Comrades of the Great War
National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers
National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers
Type
Ex-service organisation
Registration no.
219279
Legal status
Charity
Headquarters
Haig House, London, England
Region served
Worldwide
Patron
The King
National President
Vacant
National Chairman
Jason Coward
Director General
Mark Atkinson
Publication
The Royal British Legion
Subsidiaries
Poppy Factory
RBL Riders Branch
Poppy Ireland
Affiliations
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
Website
www.britishlegion.org.uk
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