St Nicholas at Wade with Sarre – 75th Anniversary of VE day

Proposed timetable for St Nicholas at Wade – Highlighted items are nationally coordinated – May 8th, 9th & 10th 2020

Friday 8th 2020:

  • 12pm – Pavilion/Sun/Bell/Crown/Village Hall open to the public – 40s music
  • 2:30pm – Church service with VIPs – friends and families of service personnel.
  • 2:55pm – (national broadcast) Buglers playing the Last Post & Reveille from the top of the Four Peaks – St Nicholas and Sarre will have their own played.
  • 00pm – (national broadcast) Pipers will play Battles O’ers and VE DAY 75 – everyone toasts to hero’s of WWII – marking the exact moment Churchill announced the end of World War II in Europe.
  • 4:00pm – Pavilion – VIP tea
  • 7:00pm – (national event) Churches and Cathedrals will ring out for peace and venues can read out the “Cry for Peace” adding to the celebrations.

 

Saturday 9th 2020:

  • 7:00pm – Quiz night at Manor Hall in aid of The Royal British Legion

 

Church:

·         VE Union flag bunting

·         Host the VIP’s and remembrance service

·         2:55pm – Bugler outside the church

·         3:00pm – The nation will toast to the hero’s of World War 2

·         7:00pm A cry for peace – Bell ringing

 

Village Hall:

·         VE Union flag bunting

·         Exhibition – photos, posters, facts, visual examples of WW2 items.

·         Royal British Legion stand

·         Teas/Coffee

·         3:00pm – The nation will toast to the hero’s of World War 2

 

Pavilion:

·         VE Union flag bunting

·         VIP’s tea

·         Bar open to the public

·         Celebration posters

·         40s themed music

·         Looped Video of VE Day

·         3:00pm – The nation will toast to the hero’s of World War II

·         7:00pm A cry for peace – reading

 

 

The Sun:

·         VE Union flag bunting

·         Bar open to all

·         Celebration posters

·         3:00pm – The nation will toast to the hero’s of World War 2

·         7:00pm A cry for peace – reading

 

The Bell:

·         VE Union flag bunting

·         Bar open to all

·         Celebration posters

·         3:00pm – The nation will toast to the hero’s of World War 2

·         7pm A cry for peace – reading

 

The Crown:

·         VE Union flag bunting

·         Bar open to all

·         Celebration posters

·         3:00pm – The nation will toast to the hero’s of World War 2

·         7:00pm A cry for peace – reading

 

Sarre flag pole:

·         2:55pm – Bugler at base of the pole playing

 

 


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