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Peterlee Royal British Legion Club
The Yoden Mess at The Big Club, c.1964
L-R: [u], Jack Hewitson, Bob Leather (RSM), Dougie Nicholson, Dickie Dunn, Tony Carling, Jimmy Carling, Norman Raine (front), [u], [u], [u], Tot Iley, Sgt George Waters
Flower and Leek Show, British Legion Club, Ellison Bank, c.1965
L-R: Norman Raine, Fred Green, [u], Les Wolf, [u]
The British Legion Club, Ellison Bank, c.1965.
Maurice Carter (left) Norman Raine (right)
Peterlee Royal British Legion Club, Ellison Bank.
The Peterlee branch of the British Legion was formed in the Workingman’s Club (‘The Big Club’) on Surtees Road. Their ambition was to have their own building, which eventually happened in 1965-1966 when the old Eden Hall Farm at the top of Ellison’s Bank was purchased.
My Father, Norman Raine, was Branch and Club chairman of the British Legion for over ten years. Douglas (Dougie) Nicholson was the Secretary and James (Tot) Wroe was the Treasurer.
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1 Comment
I WAS a member of the Peterlee British Legion being an ex Royal Engineer. I enjoyed being in the club and meeting other ex servicemen. I was really upset when it closed and later burnt down.