Bridlington will be marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day with several events and ceremonies.
The anniversary will be commemorated on Thursday May 8th with a ceremony at the Bridlington War Memorial on Prospect Street, this starts at 10.40am and many service organisations will be in attendance.
Members of the public are more than welcome to attend the ceremony, which will see a short service and commemoration tributes to the war dead and the ceasing of hostilities in Europe.
After the ceremony, Bridlington Town Mayor Councillor Rick Arrand will be hosting invited members of local veterans from the community and services associations for a special lunch at the Town Council offices to commemorate and celebrate VE Day 80.
There will also be a community ‘Thank you’ postbox in the Town Council offices where the public can write or draw or drop off messages of thanks to veterans, active service members and others in the community. These will be displayed displayed at the Mayor’s lunch event and pass them on to local veterans and service associations.
The Old Ship Inn on St John Street will be hosting a 1940’s style evening from 6.30pm onwards.
Landlord Mark Pennington has arranged for a 1940’s singer to attend the event and there will be lighting of a beacon at 9.30pm in the pub’s garden.
The evening events are been arranged by the Royal British Legion, Royal Naval Association, The Royal Yorkshire Regiment and the Old Ship.
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The event has kindly been supported by Ernest Brigham and F. Kneeshaw & Sons Funeral Directors who are sponsoring the buffet, The Royal Yorkshire Regiment, the RNA and Old Ship Inn.
All are welcome to attend the events.
