It hasn’t mannaged to get through the CoC in my wing.
I particularly like that it’s 3 members of the organisation max, not 3 per unit. How are we supposed to know who is turning up?
I don’t understand why banners aren’t allowed, assuming you do away with the ceremonial unbagging what extra risk does it pose exactly?
And they expect us to remove ourselves if crowds form. Can you imagine the negative press if someone sees us walking away mid last post?
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PME / PIPE process to be followed? A week and a half before the day and they expect everyone to get notoriously slow forms submitted?
Luckily I’ve already got a green light for mine but this IBN is just a bit ludicrous
No, they want an immediate RA and then if the risk is too great (as in you can actually see the COVID forming) then you start running and screaming like a bad remake of deep impact…
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Also, PiPE? Really? We’re back to using terminology from 2 years ago now then?
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Surely you know who turns up for Remembrance Parades? How many turned up last year 
Run. Hide. Tell.
Or was that for something else…
Hands. Space. Mace?
Wait…
Three. Word. Slogan.
But…
Which. One’s. Right?
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What if it’s not being organised by the RBL?
I don’t mean about my unit, I meant how am I supposed to know if randomly another unit is invited?
This all depends on what the RBL is doing locally and comply with that. Anyone asked their local branch? Has HQAC asked RBL HO?
The events close to us are going to be small and very informal. Our branch has not arranged road closures and therefore no risk assessment drawn up, to discourage people turning up in droves. No one has been specifically invited to attend for the same reason and those that have enquired have been requested to lay wreaths etc when they want to, not necessarily 1100. Two people from he branch will be laying a wreath at 1100 with the exhortation, silence and Kohima, then go home.
I will be going alone at 0930 to lay the sqn one, I know what we’ve been told by the branch and in the spirit of current times, do not want to irritate people, there are plenty in the community who will do that on the day and still turn up in a crowd.
Oddly this will happen next year on the second Sunday in November so keeping it really simple this year has to be the way to go.
I think I’ll go canoeing instead.
Wow, I actually think that’s a really nice letter and show of appreciation!
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Yep - even with the typo… 
…matter the he frustration…
Shows he’s human instead of a corporate robot
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I saw that but for once didn’t seem to bother me. I think as the letter actually felt real/genuine it just didn’t matter? I guess more impressed with the latter rather than the normal HQAC dribble so a spelling mistake suddenly doesn’t matter 
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You mean he managed to convey a message internally instead of via a tweet?
We’re through the looking glass here people!
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Technically Remembrance shouldn’t be organised by the RBL
Remembrance is a civic event and is the responsibility of the local civic authority - namely the local council.
the RBL have been told by its own HQ to not organise Remembrance but work with local councils
this is actually verboten by RBL HQ - the RBL’s own insurance doesn’t cover road closures (and the associated risks) and why the local council should be involved as their PLI is sufficient to be used to close the roads.
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The application for the TMO is the responsibility of the organisation, so if the Council are doing the organising it falls to them, but if the RBL are doing the organisation it is their responsibility.
if you insist but RBL HQ have been clear…
They can be as clear as they want, but in places where local branches are organising events then the risk and the responsibility remains with them and that includes everything from stewarding to traffic management.