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VE Day Briefing Notes
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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 …

 
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