History

In June 1921, Field Marshal Earl Haig formed the Royal British Legion Scotland by bringing together several charities that had been established to assist those returning from the horrors of the First World War and residing in Scotland. 

Earl Haig also established two poppy appeal funds. One was organised and delivered by the Royal British Legion in all areas other than Scotland. The second was delivered by the Earl Haig Fund Scotland, now commonly known as Poppyscotland.  Whilst the Scottish Poppy Appeal is heavily supported by Legion Scotland with about one third of the annual can collection raised by its members, the appeal is owned by Poppyscotland not Legion Scotland. 

Poppy sales and donations collected here on Bute go directly to the Poppy appeal.

The Isle of Bute branch closed in the late eighties, but was reopened by Mr David Boe in 2010.

Working alongside other charitable organisations such as SSAFA and other veteran organisations the Legion gives assistance to veterans and their families wherever possible.

Funding for the Isle of Bute branch is made up of sales from our merchandise and donations.