Jamie Robinson

After leaving the Military I moved about in certain jobs until I started working in the aviation industry in 1993 as a baggage handler and worked my way through the ranks to an operations manager in several airports in the UK setting systems up and, in some cases, seeing over the whole operation. Unfortunately, due to 9/11, the aviation industry took a big hit, and I was made redundant whilst working at Newcastle International Airport.

On retirement through ill health my wife and I settled in Clacton-on-Sea and joined the local branch of the Royal British Legion and through my military service I took on the roll as Assistant Parade Marshall, working voluntary as a County Case Worker and stepping up to County training Officer followed by County Parade Marshal.  After moving to Mistley in 2013 I was one of the Co-Founders setting up the Manningtree & District RBL which was run until covid and was closed due to lack of numbers attending, we have now set up the North Essex Veterans Support Group (NEVSG) which was founded in 2021 and has grown from strength to strength, where we have had over 80 members regularly attending our breakfast group.   We assist in helping veterans in times of need. The group has outgrown our first venue the Crown in Manningtree, and we have now moved to the Brantham Leisure Centre for our breakfasts and events”.