Royal British Legion Election Of Four Trustees 2020
Royal B r i t i s h LegionElection of Four Trustees 2 0 2 0Lynda AtkinsLynda Atkins - Curriculum VitaeG r o w i n g UpI c o m e f r o m a service family. My Dad was in t h e RAF so I grew up living at RAF stations in t h e UK and a r o u n dEurope. I have always felt at h o m e w i t h t h e forces, as f o r m u c h of my life I was part of t h e A r m e d Forces Family. /know first-handall the benefitsand challengesof life in a servicefamily.Uniformed ServiceWhen t h e t i m e came f o r me t o look f o r a career, a p p l y i n g t o j o i n t h e RAF s e e m e d a n a t u r a l t h i n g t o do. I waslucky e n o u g h t o be accepted and in 1981 was given a s h o r t service c o m m i s s i o n as an A d m i n officer. During myt i m e in t h e RAF I served at L y n e h a m while it was t h e UK airhead f o r t h e Falklands War and t h e n in N o r t h e r nIreland, w h e r e I was t h e RAF Schools Liaison Officer f o r t h e province, based at RAF A l d e r g r o v e . My job t o o k met o quite a few areas w h i c h w o u l d o t h e r w i s e have been o u t of bounds and I had t h e privilege of w o r k i n g closelyw i t h m e m b e r s of t h e o t h e r services. O t h e r posts included w o r k i n g at t h e RAF Personnel M a n a g e m e n t Centreat I n n s w o r t h , r e c r u i t i n g in t h e S o u t h East of England and finally r u n n i n g t h e a c c o u n t s office at t h e RAF College,Cranwell. I left as a f l i g h t l i e u t e n a n t a f t e r s e r v i n g f o r 8 years.When I left t h e RAF I j o i n e d t h e NHS as a personnel m a n a g e r and also j o i n e d t h e TA. As I was living and w o r k i n gin N o r t h a m p t o n , t h a t was 118 Recovery Company, a REME TA unit based t h e r e . They didn't put me in charge oft h e big vehicles, b u t I did c o m m a n d HO Company, w h i c h m a d e sure people got fed and paid. I served f o r 3 yearsw i t h t h e TA before w o r k got t o o busy for me t o give e n o u g h t i m e t o TA t r a i n i n g .My time in the RAF and then the TA gave me a set of skillsenormousrespect for all those who serve.whichI have used throughoutmy lifeandWorking in t h e NHSOn leaving t h e RAF I put my forces t r a i n i n g to g o o d use and qualified as a C h a r t e r e d Personnel Manager. Iw o r k e d in t h e NHS as a Director of Personnel and t h e n as Director of C o r p o r a t e D e v e l o p m e n t w h i c h c o m b i n e dp l a n n i n g and e x p a n d i n g services as well as m a n a g i n g staff. Having w o r k e d in acute hospital and c o m m u n i t yservices, I t r a n s f e r r e d into t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Health in t h e late 1990s. My final hospital-based j o b was as e c o n d m e n t f r o m t h e r e as Director of O p e r a t i o n s at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 2 0 0 1 . While at t h e D e p a r t m e n tof H e a l t h , I s u p e r v i s e d h e a l t h services across several counties and led a t e a m helping t o get new hospitals built.That included w o r k i n g w i t h ministers as a senior civil servant at t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Health as well as lawyers,c o n s t r u c t i o n c o m p a n i e s and banks./ was able to learn how to work in and with complicatedorganisationsduring my time in the NHS and at theDepartmentof Health, balancinglots of differentpoints of view, but always with the people we were there tohelp - patientsand their families - at the front of our thinking.I also had first-handexperienceof workingwith national politiciansand how complicatedthat can get!M o v i n g OnIn 2 0 0 3 t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Health was r e o r g a n i z e d , and I chose t o take redundancy. I t o o k t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o setup my o w n business w o r k i n g on planning hospital c o n s t r u c t i o n projects. I also s t o o d , successfully, f o r e l e c t i o nt o o u r local t o w n council and later, in 2 0 0 8 was also elected as an i n d e p e n d e n t c o u n t y councillor. As a t o w ncouncillor I was privileged t o be chosen as Mayor of Wallingford, t h e t o w n I live in, in 2 0 0 5 and 2015. As a c o u n t ycouncillor I was able t o w o r k w i t h The Royal British Legion and o t h e r service c h a r i t i e s o n topics such as t h eA r m e d Forces Covenant and was a p p o i n t e d as t h e Military C h a m p i o n for RAF Benson. I stood d o w n as C o u n t yCouncillor in S e p t e m b e r 2019 a f t e r 11V years w h e n I was deeply h o n o u r e d t o be a p p o i n t e d a Deputy L i e u t e n a n t ofO x f o r d s h i r e : r e p r e s e n t i n g Her Majesty The Queen on behalf of t h e Lord L i e u t e n a n t of Oxfordshire.23
Royal B r i t i s h LegionOver the past 15 years I have developed an understandingencouragedto work with veterans and the armed forces.member of the Legion's Public PolicyPanel.Election of Four Trustees 2 0 2 0of how local governmentworksI was able to put that knowledgeand how it can beto good use as aMy business o p p o r t u n i t i e s slowly declined over t h e years, so in 2012 I was o f f e r e d and accepted a j o b w o r k i n g foro u r local MP. I r e m a i n e d i n d e p e n d e n t politically and was responsible f o r m u c h of t h e case w o r k - p a r t i c u l a r l y t h em o r e c o m p l i c a t e d and difficult cases - t h a t c r o p p e d up. / learned how complicatedsome people's problemscanbe, and how differentagencies need to work togetherto really deliver the help that is needed. I did t h a t j o buntil 2015 w h e n , having been a m e m b e r of t h e Legion f o r m a n y years, I became t h e Oxfordshire County C h a i r m a n ,a role I was h o n o u r e d t o hold until May 2019 w h e n I became a c o - o p t e d Trustee. In 2016 I left t h e Town Council ino r d e r t o f r e e up s o m e of my t i m e . I have also closed d o w n my company. I have, along w i t h my SSAFA Oxfordshirec o u n t e r p a r t , t a k e n over and r u n t h e c o u n t y Veterans Forum f o r t h e past 4 years, b r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r all t h o s e inOxfordshire w h o w o r k w i t h veterans, f r o m local g o v e r n m e n t , t h e NHS, charities and t h e a r m e d forces. That isgoing f r o m s t r e n g t h t o s t r e n g t h and each year m o r e people j o i n us as t h e y see t h e value of w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r f o rt h o s e we serve.My time as a County Chairmanhas shown me that the membershipof the Legion is its greateststrength,but that we need to find ways to make sure that we really supportour currentmembershipand value themwhile at the same time we make ourselvesa more attractiveorganizationfor younger people. I wouldstartby removingsome of the bureaucracythat can mean we tie ourselvesin knots and makingmembershipas straightforwardfor everyone as it possiblycan be. I've also seen the value of working withotherorganisationsto achieve a common goal. Even when we may start from slightlydifferentpoints, we cancome togetherto achieve what is needed.In s u m m a r y . . .My career has never w o r k e d o u t t h e way I t h o u g h t it w o u l d , b u t my service in t h e RAF and TA helped to prepareme for b o t h t h e g o o d experiences and t h e challenges. I hope it also gave me t h e experience and skills t h a t I hopehelp me t o be a successful Trustee f o r The Royal British L e g i o n . I have learned so m u c h in my first year, and hopet o be able t o build on t h a t if elected this t i m e a r o u n d .
Royal B r i t i s h LegionElection of Four Trustees 2 0 2 0Rod BedfordRodney (Rod) Alec B e d f o r d b o r n 16 A u g u s t 1955 age 6 4thB o r n in Surrey, raised in Kent.I was b o r n in a m a r r i e d q u a r t e r at Blackdown, Surrey, into a f a m i l y w i t h a long m i l i t a r y history. I served 2 0 years int h e Grenadier Guards in n u m e r o u s c o u n t r i e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d , including as an i n s t r u c t o r at t h e Royal MilitaryA c a d e m y S a n d h u r s t w h e r e I m e t J a c k i e herself serving in the A r m y - my wife of 31 years.We have t w o d a u g h t e r s , t h e y o u n g e s t , Sophie, is c a r r y i n g on t h e p r o u d f a m i l y t r a d i t i o n and c u r r e n t l y serving inthe Army.In 1989 on leaving t h e A r m y I j o i n e d Kent Police. In 2 0 0 1 , whilst still actively serving we m o v e d t o France, w h e r ea f t e r fulfilling various roles I r e t i r e d 2 0 0 8 .My first c o n t a c t w i t h t h e Royal British Legion was in 1 9 8 8 , w i t h t h e L i m a v a d y Branch in N o r t h e r n Ireland, ( t h e r ewas always a w a r m Ulster w e l c o m e , w i t h a f r i e n d l y beer and a safe lift back t o barracks) since t h e n I have beenactively involved in w h a t I believe t o be t h e finest Forces Charity in t h e World.In 1 9 9 0 I j o i n e d t h e S i t t i n g b o u r n e Branch. Whilst living on t h e S o m m e the need f o r a local b r a n c h becamea p p a r e n t . In 2 0 0 3 w i t h help f r o m t h e S i t t i n g b o u r n e b r a n c h and o t h e r s we f o r m e d t h e S o m m e b r a n c h and I wasp r o u d to be elected as t h e f o u n d i n g C h a i r m a n . Being a keen m o t o r c y c l i s t I'm also a m e m b e r of t h e Riders b r a n c hof t h e RBL.During my travels I have a t t e n d m a n y c o m m e m o r a t i v e services, including t h o s e of A m e r i c a , A u s t r a l i a , Belgian,France, Germany, India, New Zealand and S o u t h A f r i c a . This experience has enabled me to m e e t , greet andu n d e r s t a n d m u l t i p l e overseas Veterans Organisations. The m a j o r i t y of w h o m recognise t h e Royal British Legionsreach of m e m b e r s h i p , e n g a g e m e n t , s u p p o r t and g o v e r n a n c e as unsurpassed by o t h e r s , not only w i t h i n t h e UK butinternationally.Co-opted in 2010 and elected in 2011 as t h e M e m b e r s h i p Council's M e m b e r f o r Overseas, I served t w o , t h r e e - y e a rt e r m s . During this t i m e , I served on t h e Legion Complaints C o m m i t t e e , chaired t h e Cups and Shields C o m m i t t e e ,and chaired t h e Ceremonial W o r k i n g Group, all d i f f e r e n t l y d e m a n d i n g positions and excellent experience.Being elected t o t h e Board of Trustees w i t h e f f e c t f r o m close of conference 2017. A l o n g w i t h o t h e r duties I serveon t h e Branch P r o p e r t y Trust c o m m i t t e e , t h e Risk and A u d i t C o m m i t t e e , t h e TRBL I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o m m i t t e e oft h e World Federation of Veterans, and recently t h e RBL r e p r e s e n t a t i v e w i t h L i b e r a t i o n - R o u t e - E u r o p e - F o u n d a t i o nw i t h Dutch Belgian and French m e m b e r s c o m i n g t o g e t h e r for t h e collective r e m e m b r a n c e of o u r veterans and t h eliberation of WW2.As m e m b e r s of t h e Board of t r u s t e e s we a t t e n d t r a i n i n g and d e v e l o p m e n t t o f u r t h e r enhance o u r skills,k n o w l e d g e base and responsibilities of being a Board m e m b e r of t h e UKs leading service charity.My t i m e and duties on t h e M e m b e r s h i p Council and t h e Board of Trustees have been invaluable in my personalRBL d e v e l o p m e n t and e d u c a t i o n , enabling a g r e a t e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g of the c o m p l e x i t i e s of o u r w o n d e r f u lo r g a n i s a t i o n , including t h e v e r y i m p o r t a n t d i f f e r e n t i a l s and relationships b e t w e e n we t h e m e m b e r s h i p , o u r staffand s u p p o r t e r s .In S u m m a r yBorn 1955A r m y 1970-1989Police 1 9 8 9 - 2 0 0 8RBL branch m e m b e r 1990-PresentM e m b e r s h i p Council 2010-2017Board of Trustees 2017-Present5
Royal B r i t i s h LegionElection of Four Trustees 2 0 2 0My o w n RBL experience at Branch, M e m b e r s h i p Council and Board of Trustee level, w i t h the e n g a g e m e n t andexperience in n u m e r o u s c o m m i t t e e s as previously h i g h l i g h t e d , has u n d o u b t e d l y given me a balanced andi n f o r m e d insight into t h e complexities, challenges and responsibilities of t h e RBL and o u r collective j o u r n e y notonly w i t h i n t h e UK but also o u r w o r l d w i d e c o m m i t m e n t s , to ensure t h a t we c o n t i n u e as t h e Nations n u m b e r onem e m b e r s h i p service charity, w h i c h is t h e e n v y of n a t i o n a l and i n t e r n a t i o n a l charities t h e w o r l d over. Serving thosew h o have s e r v e d .My past experience, c o m m i t m e n t and service, I o f f e r f o r a f u r t h e r t h r e e years if re-elected.
Royal B r i t i s h LegionElection of Four Trustees 2 0 2 0George BlackR O B E R T GEORGE B L A C KDate of B i r t h13th N o v e m b e r 1952Legion Service and QualificationsJ o i n e d R B L in O c t o b e r 2 0 0 72 0 0 7 to dateDervock Branch C h a i r m a n2 0 0 7 to dateBranch Parade C o m m a n d e r2 0 0 8 to 2013Branch Poppy Appeal Organiser2 0 0 8 to dateNational A n n u a l Conference Branch Delegate2 0 0 9 t o 2012Group 10 Vice C h a i r m a n2010 to 2013C h a i r m a n of Group 10 e n t e r t a i n m e n t c o m m i t t e e2010 to 2012Parade c o m m a n d e r P o r t r u s h Air show2011A t t e n d e d Branch Chairman's course2013A t t e n d e d C o u n t y m a n a g e m e n t course2012 to 2018N o r t h e r n Ireland District C h a i r m a n2018 to dateN o r t h e r n Ireland District C h a i r m a n BCS Sub C o m m i t t e eN o v e m b e r 20180 3 6 5 and BCS courseAwardsMBE in News Years H o n o u r s List 2018 for service t o ex-service c o m m u n i t y and t h e i r familiesN o r t h e r n Ireland RBL c e r t i f i c a t e of a p p r e c i a t i o n J a n u a r y 2018National RBL c e r t i f i c a t e of a p p r e c i a t i o n S e p t e m b e r 2018Non-Legion Career1969 t o 1992M e m b e r of t h e Queen's Royal Irish Hussars a r m o u r e d r e g i m e n t , a t t a i n i n g t h e rankof Warrant Officer Class 2. As a c o r p o r a l in 1974 I led a t r o o p w h i c h was one of t h e first on t h e g r o u n d ' d u r i n g t h eTurkish invasion of Cyprus. In 1 9 8 0 whilst serving w i t h t h e cease fire m o n i t o r i n g force in Rhodesia I was a w a r d e da GOC's c o m m e n d a t i o n f o r m e r i t o r i o u s service.1992 t o 2 0 0 4C o r p o r a t e Security Manager Desmonds & SonsLiaised w i t h police, c u s t o m s , and Marks & Spencer t o provide s e c u r i t y in N o r t h e r n Ireland, UK, Turkey and SriLanka for t h e above company.2 0 0 4 to 2 0 0 6Estates Manager Desmonds & SonsD u r i n g t h e p e r i o d of v o l u n t a r y l i q u i d a t i o n , I n e g o t i a t e d t h e early closure of t h e business c o n t r a c t s and p r e p a r e dfinal invoices for p a y m e n t . Prepared, presented and n e g o t i a t e d t h e sale of all assets c o n t a i n e d in eight t e x t i l em a n u f a c t u r i n g plants in N o r t h e r n Ireland and L o n d o n , items included 100 c o m p a n y cars 3 0 0 0 sewing machines,l a u n d r y and IT e q u i p m e n t .2 0 0 6 Nov 2017Estate/Farm Manager Bellarena EstateManaging a beef h e r d / s h e e p flock on a 2 0 0 - a c r e f a r m , and o r g a n i s i n g m a i n t e n a n c e and facilities f o r a 16thc e n t u r y house and walled g a r d e n , also assisting in o r g a n i s i n g t h e daily d i a r y f o r t h e Lord L i e u t e n a n t f o r CountyL o n d o n d e r r y Sir Denis Desmond KCVO, CBE.7
Royal B r i t i s h LegionElection of Four Trustees 2 0 2 0Personal S t a t e m e n tWith my extensive k n o w l e d g e of t h e systems/policies and w o r k i n g s w i t h i n o u r o r g a n i s a t i o n , coupled along w i t hprevious service and life experiences I believe I can c o n t i n u e t o be a valuable asset t o The Royal British Legion atBOT level should I be successful as a c a n d i d a t e w i t h this n o m i n a t i o n .8
Royal B r i t i s h LegionElection of Four Trustees 2 0 2 0David BrownDavid T h o m a s BrownD a t e of B i r t h : 3 1 s t M a r c h 1 9 6 5Personal S t a t e m e n tI w o u l d like t o put myself f o r w a r d f o r t h e Board of Trustees, I have over sixteen years' experience in t h e Legionand have held several roles at Branch, C o u n t y and National level. I feel t h a t I can b r i n g t o this role my k n o w l e d g eand experience of t h e Legion, especially my experience of c e r e m o n i a l as this has never really been r e p r e s e n t e don t h e Board but I feel is a very i m p o r t a n t area to m e m b e r s and this is t h e face of t h e legion t h a t t h e publicrelates to. I want t o help t o ensure t h a t t h e m e m b e r s h i p c o n t i n u e s t o g r o w and remain an integral part of t h eRoyal British Legion and this will only happen if t h e Legion plans strategically t o safeguard not only m e m b e r s h i pbut all areas of t h e L e g i o n . In my day to day j o b role of A r m e d Forces Officer I deal w i t h those serving and exservice p e r s o n n e l , w i t n e s s i n g t h e i r needs and w o r k i n g t o helping t h e m in t h e i r h o u r of need.Legion ServiceCurrent Positions HeldCounty Parade MarshalGrade A S t a n d a r d Bearers J u d g eGrade A Parade MarshalCounty Recruiting OfficerBranch President2 0 0 8 - 2016National Positions - National Parade Marshal, M e m b e r s h i p Council RepresentativeGreater Manchester County Positions - County C h a i r m a n , County Parade Marshal, County C o m m i t t e e Member,County Youth Officer, County Welfare Caseworker, County Training Officer, County R e c r u i t m e n t Officer, DeputyNational S t a n d a r d Bearer, Regional S t a n d a r d Bearer f o r 3 years, County S t a n d a r d Bearer f o r 3 years, County WebMaster,Branch Positions - A s h t o n u n d e r Lyne Branch C h a i r m a n , City of Salford S t a n d a r d Bearer f o r 3 years, BranchTreasurer.2004 - 2008N o r t h e r n Ireland Regional Standard Bearer f o r 3 years, Branch Treasurer, Branch S t a n d a r d Bearer for 3 years,Branch Welfare Caseworker, M e m b e r of Enniskillen RBLLegion Qualifications2015IE Course2012OPM Update Course2012S t a n d a r d Bearers J u d g i n g Course2011Recruiting Course2011Parade Marshall Course2011Caseworker Update Course2010Train t h e Trainer Course2010County Youth Officer Course9
Election of Four Trustees 2 0 2 0Royal B r i t i s h Legion2010Caseworker Update Course2009County Conference C o m m i t t e e Course2009County M a n a g e m e n t Course2009Prisoner in Reach Course2009Qualified Panel M e m b e r Course2009Caseworker Update Course2008I n d e p e n d e n t Examiner Course2006Branch Treasurers Course2005Branch M a n a g e m e n t Course2005Caseworker CourseNon-Legion CareerJ a n 2016 - Present DayA r m e d Forces Officer, Tameside MBCJ u l y 2 0 1 3 - J a n 2016Assistant Farm and Garden Centre Manager, Reddish Vale High SchoolDec 2013 - J u l y 2013A r m e d Forces S u p p o r t Officer, Rochdale MBCSept 2012 - Dec 2013County Welfare Officer, Royal British LegionOct 2 0 0 9 - Sept 2012Medical Secretary, Tameside General HospitalMarch 2 0 0 8 - J u l y 2 0 0 8A d m i n i s t r a t o r , Capita InsuranceOct 2 0 0 6 - March 2 0 0 8Project Co-ordinator, Proteus ProjectApril 2 0 0 5 - March 2 0 0 8Lay Magistrate, Fermanagh & Tyrone CourtFeb 2 0 0 4 - Oct 2 0 0 6Personal Secretary, Arlene Foster L.L.B.Dec 2 0 0 2 - J a n 2 0 0 4Medical Secretary, Erne HospitalJ u l y 1 9 9 0 - April 2 0 0 2Constable, Royal Ulster C o n s t a b u l a r yJ u n e 1987 - J u l y 1 9 9 0Supervisor, Erne Youth & C o m m u n i t y WorkshopMarch 1 9 8 6 - J u l y 1 9 9 0Private, Ulster Defence RegimentJ u n e 1 9 8 6 - J u n e 1987Landscape Gardener, David B r o w n LandscapesNon-Legion Qualifications2018A r m e d Forces Mental Health Course2014NCFE Team Leading2013NCFE Equality a
Royal British Legion Election of Four Trustees 2020 Rod Bedford Rodney (Rod) Alec Bedford born 16th August 1955 age 64 Born in Surrey, raised in Kent. I was born in a married quarter at Blackdown, Surrey, into a family with a long military history.
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