The Veterans Halt

06/09/2026

Well done all!

22/08/2026

We are proud to host part of the poppy production line.

Only 1700 more to go!

18/07/2026

Our next event will be the July meeting of the Camborne & Redruth AFVBC next Saturday.

Use their post to register attendance.

Camborne and Redruth AFVBC at The Veterans Halt

Saturday 25 July 2026

9.30am

Followed by Shell crafting - cleaning, drilling and painting

Names and numbers please.

Brian + 1
Iain

08/07/2026

A request from The Veterans Charity to support Bill's send off please.

Requests for:

+ Uniformed pallbearers

+ Bugler

+ Standard bearers

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of a member of our local Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Clubs.

"Old Bill" will cast off for one final mission on:

24 July 2026

At
Treswithian Downs Crematorium, Camborne

1530hrs

Please indicate if you can support a veteran send off.

Our deepest condolences go to to his family and friends.

28/06/2026

For Armed Forces Day yesterday we organised a special Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs with the Camborne & Redruth AFVBC meet here at The Veterans Charity venue known as The Veterans Halt.

It turned out our trackside venue had a couple of immaculate heritage trains running by (all planned of course... ahem) on excursions from Derby.

Besides the heritage locomotives, the regular visitors from CrossCountry trains and GWR passed by. Including the poppy train, one of the main inspirations for - which was very fitting as we sat painting poppies!

Following the breakfast the veterans got fully creative and started on the second batch of scallop shell poppies that will form part of a major 9/11 tribute to the victims and local hero Rick Rescorla.

The shells are donated from Newlyn Harbour, the bamboo stalks come from Riveria Produce. Whilst the paint comes from Dulux and holding it all together are screws from B&Q ! Thank you all for your support!

Redruth School,A Technology College are helping create a 1000 blooms as part of the tribute to honour all the victims of the September 11th attacks.

We still need volunteers 🙋‍♀️ to make more.

Devon & Cornwall Police PCSO Jeremy Kewn, a British Army veteran, also introduced us to The Forcer Protocol which we will be sharing as part of our work at The Veterans Charity. The VAPC SW Team have also been informed.



A cracking day - thank you to all who have supported us.

25/05/2026

This Saturday the Camborne & Redruth AFVBC will meet at Morrisons Pool at 0930hrs.

06/05/2026

Veterans Funeral

Bodmin
20 May
1130hrs

Veterans Funeral UPDATE (8.5.26)

PLEASE CONSIDER CAR SHARE AS AN OPTION TO ATTEND

Message from Derek Coad of the Bodmin Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club.

I have just be informed of the passing of Alfred “Barney” Barnett of Cardinham.

Barney passed away in Bodmin hospital at 104 years old. Barney was a World War 2 Bomber pilot.

He survived 80 combat sorties over Germany. Latterly he flew as a Pathfinder. Barney had no surviving family.

His funeral is at Bodmin Crematorium on the 20th of May at 1130.

I have been asked by Barney’s friend Gerry to organise the funeral.

If you are available on the day would you like to attend? Blazers, medals and headdress would be appropriate.

If you are a member of an association please parade your Standard at the funeral.

RAF St Mawgan and Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose are both aware and will be in attendance.

This man deserves a send off.

Per ardua ad astra.

BBC Cornwall

11/04/2026

Have you got your Veterans Railcard yet?

Let's go ...

https://www.veterans-railcard.co.uk/

Get onboard.

29/03/2026

Flying over the Halt today is the Vietnam War Veterans flag as the USA mark National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

It flies to remember local hero Rick Rescorla, who served their with distinction earning a

Silver Star 🏅

Bronze Star 🏅

And a

Purple Heart 💜