So proud to see the Baton carried on yesterday's Kings Birthday Flypast. Our thanks to FO Josh Rowles RAF and 70/30 Sqn the Baton's custodian for the day. Our congratulations and thanks to the Royal Air Force for #KeepingTheMessageAlive

The Baton represented at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2025 …. What a wonderful experience for the Baton!... Last Friday we were invited to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo office for photography that will be shown at night during this year's Tattoo. To be included with so

A stunning example to all of us …

"be assured of our pride, respect and thanks, for your professionalism, humanity and dedication to the task"... thebaton.co.uk/what-is-the-ba…

Thursday 10th was the official opening of the June Best Sanctuary Garden at The Gordon Messenger Centre Lympstone, Devon Royal Navy Founder Alan Alan Rowe MBE attended a truly exceptional facility enabling so much for our veteran community... Alan said "this truly incredible

How many of us earn the right to become immortal?… Thats what Baton Trustee Barry Gray has done by passing all the rigorous tests to become the latest Yeoman Warder at the The Tower of London his name now on that historic list. As is customary Baz recently took the first tour of the

Another month where we were able to support Veterans and their Families.. Grab rails, White Goods, Moving costs, Furnishings, Mobility Aid, Support for a veteran’s son, all through SSAFA Devon SSAFA Caseworkers. Have no doubt, all who support us are making a huge difference to

Wishing our humble and much valued Accountant, Gary Salter, a very Happy Birthday! Gary has been our Accountant guiding us, dealing with charity Commission admin and our accounts since we started early in 2009, Gary has never charged a penny, that gesture has meant thousands of

The Baton at the Edinburgh Tattoo We are all absolutely humbled for the Baton to have been invited to the wonderful and iconic Tattoo with so many professional performers... The event, respected world wide, is incredibly well organised...Alan said..."the performances truly

For every retweet of this post, I will donate £1 to the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association up to £50,000. Time is running out following Imperial War Museums’s decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Visit while you still can, to honour the bravery of those who risked so much to protect our great nation.

A very special anniversary… From founder Alan Rowe MBE Since childhood in the 50’s my favourite aircraft was The Hawker Hurricane. In my wildest dreams I never imagined flying in one, even flying it for a short time until I contacted the lovely people at @HurricaneHeritage On

We must never forget the price of freedom

They lost their homes, possessions and families, their only choice was to carry on, many still alive today...

At this time of year, appropriately, the Baton at the foot of the grave of the Unknown Warrior....Buried 11th November 1920 in the Nave of Westminster Abbey Thinking of all those who survived all theatres of WW2, the effects of service, those posted as missing and all their

In 2010 founder Alan Alan Rowe MBE was privileged to be a Patron aside the remarkable SimonWestonCBE for the March for Honour. To have #1Baton containing our Message, carried throughout the march by founder @RamPatten into the Festival of Remembrance, an absolute honour. To see

The past year's Welfare Support has just been posted on our website, almost £18,000. For this and the last 16 years welfare grants please go to thebaton.co.uk/what-we-do/wel… click on a year and it will show how our funds are spent. For a small charity we are tremendously grateful and