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22/07/2026

The Ri**es

Celebrating Salamanca Day!

Salamanca day is The Ri**es Regimental Day, chosen because the majority of their Forming Regiments held battle honour under the leadership of the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsula Wars (part of the larger Napoleonic wars).
On the 22nd of July 1812, The Ri**es were engaged by the Duke of Wellington to exploit a French over-extension of their forces. Within just 40 mins, The Ri**es Forming Regiments defeated nearly 40,000 French soldiers; liberating Madrid and providing a vital turning point in the battle against Napoleon's army. Today, The Ri**es are recognised as the largest infantry regiment in the British Army.
On the 17th of June 2023, The Ri**es Regiment were officially granted the Freedom of the Town of Wellington, in recognition of our continuing close and historical ties. You will see their flag flying from the Town Council flag pole this week, as part of the Salamanca Day celebrations.

14/07/2026

What a town! So pleased that our voluntary groups and our own Open Spaces Team get the recognition they deserve.

14/07/2026

For what it’s worth Mrs CEO hasn’t watched one game so far so is barred from watching anything from hereon in. One of CEO jnrs has watched every match in his room so guess where he will be and the other has been inconsistent in his watching habits so not sure how to play that one.

There is a debate raging in the office and we need your help to sort it out.

The scaffolding on the outside of the office is coming down tomorrow and our flagpole will be going back up. The suggestion has been made that to show our support for the England men’s football team we should fly the St Georges flag. There are two camps:

Fly The Flag - It shows our support for the boys/It’s Coming Home/Three Lions/This Time/end 60 years of hurt

Don’t fly the flag - They’ve got this far without us flying it - don’t jinx it. Now’s the time to hunker down - wear the same clothes/eat the same food/drink the same drinks/sit in the same place basically do everything that you’ve done for every other match that’s got us this far. DON’T CHANGE A THING!!

You decide:
❤️ Fly the St George's Flag
😡 Don't change anything! Fly the Union Flag

Whichever way it goes on your heads be it!