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As a founding member of the Watford branch of the Royal British Legion, it was humbling to attend the Forces United Remembrance lunch last week at West Herts College with Luther Blissett OBE DL and local representatives such as Revd Tony Rindl, RAF veteran Dougie Brimson, Watford Sea Cadets and m

Dean Russell MP and Gagan Mohindra MP recently hosted a Parliamentary Debating Competition. The event brought together schools from across Watford and South West Herts for a spirited exchange of ideas and perspectives.

It was a huge honour for Dean to attend the opening of the Forces United lounge at Watford FC today, and to take part in the moving Armistice Day Remembrance services both at Vicarage Road Cemetary and on-pitch at Watford FC.

Dean would like to thank everyone involved in today’s remembrance services across Watford and surrounding areas.

Dean joined Les for the annual Poppy Appeal Collection in Abbots Langley for the Royal British Legion. Last year they raised more than £100.

Thank you to the Royal British Legion who do so much to provide support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their loved ones.

Dean Russell met with students at Stanborough Primary and Secondary School today.

Rail travel will be free for serving military personnel and veterans to and from Services of Remembrance across anywhere in Britain. Royal British Legion fundraising volunteers will also be given free travel to raise money for veterans. 

Dean was really pleased to take part in an engagement session run by Herts School Outreach at Beechfield School which taught the pupils the importance of recognising emotions and how difficult situations may affect us. 

As part of the Parliamentary Remembrance Garden, Dean dedicated #Watford’s stake to brave Captain Tom Sawyer, who tragically lost his life when serving in Afghanistan in 2009.

Dean Russell enjoyed meeting residents and staff at River Court Care Home. They chatted to him about life at River Court, which is part of the Watford community.