Peterlee Royal British Legion Club

Peterlee Royal British Legion Club

The Yoden Mess at The Big Club, c.1964

Flower and Leek Show, British Legion Club, Ellison Bank, c.1965

The British Legion Club, Ellison Bank, c.1965.

Peterlee Royal British Legion Club, Ellison Bank.

Members of British Legion The Big Club c1954

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

L-R: Norman Raine, Fred Green, [u], Les Wolf, [u]

Maurice Carter (left) Norman Raine (right)

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.

Bill Raine