Cookstown RBL

18/10/2026

13/10/2026

🧠❓10 DAYS TO GO – GET YOUR QUIZ TEAM READY❓🧠

Just a reminder that our MUVE Table Quiz Night is coming up on Friday 23 October at RBL Cookstown – and we’d love to see you there!

📅 Friday 23 October 2026
⏰ 7.30pm
📍 Cookstown Royal British Legion
👥 Teams of up to 6 people
💷 £5 per person

📖 All money raised will go towards publishing the MUVE Book, helping to preserve and share the personal stories, memories and experiences of MUVE members and ensuring their voices are heard, valued and remembered.

And there’s more than just the quiz...

🍽️ Light supper served
🎟️ Raffle on the night
🎁 Donations of raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated

So, start assembling your dream team! Whether you’re full of useless knowledge, a whizz at general knowledge, or the person who confidently says “I knew that!” immediately after the answer is announced... we need you 😂

💜 Everyone is welcome – come along, have some fun and support a very special MUVE project.

📣 Please share and help us spread the word!

13/10/2026

🌺 REMINDER – COOKSTOWN WOMEN’S SECTION AGM🌺

Just a wee reminder that our Annual General Meeting takes place this Thursday evening.

📅 Thursday 15 October 2026
🕗 8.00pm
📍 RBL Cookstown

This is a particularly special AGM as it is our first since Cookstown Women’s Section was officially re-established earlier this year ❤️

It has been a busy and rewarding first year, and the AGM gives us the opportunity to reflect on how far we have come, elect our officers and look ahead to the next chapter for our growing Section.

🌺 All Women’s Section members are warmly encouraged to attend. Your ideas, input and support are important as we make plans for the year ahead and continue building our role within the Legion, our local community and the wider Armed Forces community.

We would love to see a great turnout on Thursday evening.

See you at 8.00pm🌺

12/10/2026

🕺💃 GET READY TO SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL💃🕺

Dust off those dancing shoes, loosen up the hips and get ready to strut your stuff on the dance floor 🎶✨

Gravesend RBP 65 are hosting a SOCIAL MIXER at Cookstown RBL — and whether your moves are more Strictly Come Dancing or Strictly Shouldn’t Be Dancing, you’ll be very welcome 😂🕺

📅 Saturday 31st October
🚪 Hall open from 7.30pm
🍴 Finger buffet at 8.00pm
🎤 Music by Richie Remo – 9.00pm–12 midnight
💷 £15 per head

There’ll be plenty of good food, good music, good company and hopefully a few questionable dance moves to keep us entertained😜

So grab your friends, find your dancing shoes and come along for a great night at Cookstown RBL.

🎵 Eat at eight… hit the dance floor at nine… and see who’s still standing at midnight 😂💃🕺

No dancing ability required — enthusiasm will do nicely🎶🌺

10/10/2026

🇬🇧 STANDARD BEARER COMPETITIONS 🇬🇧

Cookstown RBL was proud to host a series of competitions this weekend including the NI/ROI District and Ireland Regional Standard Bearer Competitions.

The event was officially attended by:
• Col Neil Salisbury – President, NI District
• Mr Colin Ward – NI District Chairman
• Mr John Stewart - Membership Council Rep NI & ROI
• Mrs Janet Ochiltree – NI District Women’s Section Chair
• Mr Lenny Lucas – NI District Vice Chair

A total of 8 competitors took part on Saturday, competing across the following categories:
✨ RBL Women’s Section
✨ Youth
✨ NI District
✨ ROI District

👏 Congratulations to all the competitors, and special recognition to the winners of each competition:
🏆Miss Ellie Parke – NI District (Cookstown)
🏆Mr David Cuddy - Deputy NI District (Dungannon & Moy)
🏆Mr Geoff Barry – ROI District (Dun Laoghaire)
🏆Miss Molly Robinson – Youth Section (Cookstown)
🏆Miss Rebecca Bell – RBLWS NI (Cookstown)
🏆Mrs Rosemary Watson - RBLWS NI Deputy (Rathfriland)

Miss Ellie Parke was also named the Ireland Regional Winner and Miss Molly Robinson Ireland Youth Regional winner – a fantastic achievement ✨

Mrs Sheila Thompson presented the Jack Thompson Shield to Mr Daniel Flynn for Most Improved Standard Bearer, while Mr Lenny Lucas, NI District Vice Chair, presented Mr Daniel Flynn with Most Improved Youth. Mrs Janet Ochiltree, NI District WS Chairman presented Danile Flynn WS Improved Youth

A heartfelt thank you to Mr Norman Espie and Mrs Susan Parke for their commitment and dedication to training and mentoring Cookstown Standard Bearers.

👏 Congratulations to Miss Ellie Parke, Miss Rebecca Bell, Miss Molly Robinson, and Mr Daniel Flynn for your outstanding commitment and determination, setting the bar for Standard Bearers so high. Cookstown RBL Branch is incredibly proud of you 💙

09/10/2026

🌺🏆 WISHING OUR COOKSTOWN STANDARD BEARERS EVERY SUCCESS 🏆🌺

Tomorrow, Saturday 10 October 2026, RBL Cookstown is proud to host the District Standard Bearer Competitions, incorporating the Seniors’, Women’s Section and Youth Competitions.

We would like to extend our very best wishes to our four Branch members who will be competing:

🌺 Ellie Parke
🌺 Rebecca Bell
🌺 Molly Robinson
🌺 Daniel Flynn

We are incredibly proud of each of you and the dedication, commitment and countless hours of training that go into representing our Branch.

👏 Whatever the results, you are all a credit to RBL Cookstown, and we hope you enjoy every moment of the competition.

We also wish every success to all the Standard Bearers travelling to Cookstown to compete tomorrow. We look forward to welcoming competitors, officials, families and supporters for what promises to be a fantastic day of competition and comradeship.

📅 Saturday 10 October 2026
🚪 Doors open: 9.00am
⏰ Competition begins: 10.30am sharp
📍 Venue: RBL Cookstown

🌺 Stand tall, carry your Standards with pride, and give it your very best!

🏆 Your Branch is behind you all the way 🌺👏

09/10/2026

🌺 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BRANCH OFFICERS & COMMITTEE 🌺

Following our Annual General Meeting, we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the newly elected Officers and Committee of the RBL Cookstown Branch.

As we look ahead to another busy and rewarding year, we wish everyone every success in their respective roles.

Together, we look forward to building on the achievements of our Branch, strengthening our ties within the local community and, most importantly, continuing our commitment to supporting and serving our veterans, serving personnel and the wider Armed Forces community and their families.

A sincere thank you to everyone who has given their time, dedication and commitment to the Branch over the past year. Your contribution is greatly valued and appreciated.

🌺 Here's to another successful year of teamwork, friendship, remembrance and service, ensuring that the Royal British Legion continues to make a positive difference in our community.

Together, we stand for our Armed Forces community.

🌺 We Will Remember Them 🌺

08/10/2026

🌺 RBL COOKSTOWN WOMEN’S SECTION – AGM 🌺

Our first AGM since the re-establishment of Cookstown Women’s Section will take place on:

📅 Thursday 15 October 2026
🕗 8.00pm
📍 RBL Cookstown

As we look back on what has been a very special first year for our re-established Women’s Section, we warmly invite all Women’s Section members to come along.

The AGM is an opportunity to reflect on everything we have achieved together, elect our officers for the year ahead and, most importantly, help shape the future of our Section.

We have exciting plans to continue growing, supporting the work of the Royal British Legion, becoming even more involved within our local community, and supporting the widows, wives and children of our Armed Forces community.

🌺 Your voice, ideas and support really do matter.

Whether you have been involved from the beginning or have joined us more recently, we would love to see you there.

Thursday 15 October | 8.00pm | RBL Cookstown

❤️ All Women’s Section members very welcome

08/10/2026

🌺 DON’T FORGET – BRANCH AGM TONIGHT 🌺

📢 Calling all RBL Cookstown Branch Members
Our Annual General Meeting takes place:

📅 Thursday 8th October 2026
🕗 8.00pm
📍 RBL Cookstown, 19 Burn Road

This is your Branch and your AGM — come along, hear about the past year, look ahead to what’s planned and support the election of your Branch Officers.

We would really appreciate a strong turnout from our members, so please make every effort to attend.

🌺 Your presence and support really do matter. See you Thursday 🌺

06/10/2026

🧠 GET YOUR THINKING CAPS ON – IT’S QUIZ NIGHT 🧠

Gather your friends, family or colleagues and join us for a great evening at RBL Cookstown in support of a very special MUVE Project.

📅 Friday 23 October 2026
⏰ 7.30pm
📍 Cookstown Royal British Legion
👥 Teams of up to 6 people
💷 £5 per person

All money raised on the night will go towards publishing the MUVE Book – sharing the personal stories, memories and experiences of MUVE members and ensuring their voices are heard, valued and remembered📖💜

🍽️ Light supper served
🎟️ Raffle on the night
🎁 Donations of raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated

Whether you’re a trivia mastermind 🤓, a champion guesser 😆 or simply fancy a good night out, everyone is very welcome!

Get your team together, choose that all-important team name and come along for an evening of fun, friendship and friendly competition, while supporting a fantastic project.

💜 Every question answered and every pound raised will help bring the MUVE Book one step closer to publication.

📣 Please share and help us spread the word!