Souvenir programme for the British Legion's 50th anniversary celebrations 1921-1971, celebrated by Badsey, Aldington & Wickhamford Branch and Badsey, Aldington & Wickhamford Women's Section holding a social evening at Badsey Remembrance Hall, Wednesday 26th May 1971. Trumpet fanfare, toast and cutting of the British Legion cake to mark the 50th anniversary; also a toast and cutting of the cake to mark the 25th anniversary of Badsey, Aldington & Wickhamford Women's section. Mentions Mr L Poulter (Branch Vice-President), Mr D A Jelfs (MC), Major T A Thompson (Chairman of Branch), Mrs M E Syril (Chairman of Women's Section and Vice-Chairman of Worcestershire County Women's Section), Miss Smedley-Crooke (President Worcestershire County Committee, Women's Section), Miss L Hartwell (Vice-President Badsey, Aldington & Wickhamford Women's Section), Mr T D J Potter (President Worcestershire County Committee), Mrs P Sears (President Women's Section), Miss M H Overton (Vice-President Worcestershire County Committee Women's Section), Mr A Brazier, Mrs E Hasell (Hon County Secretary), Miss A James (WM Area Secretary), Mr Geoffrey Smith.
The British Legion was founded in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Service community as a merger of four organisations. It was granted a Royal Charter on 29th May 1971 to mark its 50th anniversary which now gives the Legion the privilege of the prefix “Royal”.