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Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Blesma attends official opening of Wounded exhibition
1 July 2016
A major new exhibition into the history of battlefield injuries and how they ushered in ground-breaking medical treatments opened at the Science Museum to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Blesma members were among guests invited to the opening night of Wounded: Conflict, Causalities and Care that was officially launched by Dame Mary Archer and Falklands War veteran Simon Weston. Trustees Philip Monkhouse, Colin Rouse and Will Dixon along with Support Officer Paul Findlay toured the exhibition which features early prosthetics and a rang
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Jerome Church OBE
30 June 2016
It was with deep sadness that we learned of the passing away of Jerome Church OBE, our General Secretary for thirteen years from 2000 to 2013. A Blesma Member, Jerome was on a family visit with his grandchildren in the United States at the time. A private funeral will be held in Ridgewood, New Jersey on Friday 17th June with a memorial service in London at a future, yet to be confirmed, date. All Members, Trustees and staff of Blesma, the Limbless Veterans extend our thoughts and sincerest best wishes to Jane and Jerome’s family at this sad time.
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Blesma Blackpool Home
30 June 2016
Blesma, the Limbless Veterans is at present in a period of consultation with residents and staff at the Blesma Blackpool Home and until that process is complete in August there is no absolute decision on its future. Whatever happens our highest priority is to ensure residents continue to receive the high quality and affordable care the Blesma Blackpool Home currently provides. Blesma is committed to all of its members for life. The number of residents at the Blesma Home has been declining at an increasing rate over the past few years. This is as a result of several factors. Blesm
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Blesma pair help City fund-raising effort
30 June 2016
A glittering evening held at the Honourable Artillery Company helped raise around £50,000 for service charities including Blesma this week. The CSARN Salute dinner and celebrity auction was a huge success with prized auction items, including Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton’s boost and the chance to fly in a Spitfire, subject to heavy bidding. The event, organised by Square Mile Salute and the City Security And Resilience Networks, heard from Blesma members Darren Swift and Owen Pick about the importance of fund-raising to helping forces personnel recover and find their indep
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