VE Day Briefing Notes
Colne Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club have, along with Colne Town Council and the BID Team, started making plans for a VE Day Celebration for the 8th – 10th May 2020.
These are a few of the plans finalised so far:
Friday 8th May Children’s art exhibition in the Town Hall Short sketches about VE Day at home, in the Town Hall Vintage vehicle convoy through town, followed by a static display in the Red Lion car park Living museum of military equipment in the large marquee on the Red Lion car park Children’s entertainer Brass band, outside the market Street dancers, outside the library Donkey rides Children’s street party, in the marquee if the weathers inclement. 1940s food menu
Sunday 10th May Church Service including: Brass band
Piper
Last Post
Choirs Followed by a parade down to the memorial. There will be a short reading, laying of flowers, playing of the Last Post then parade dismisses …