VE80 is almost upon us. You can’t fail to notice this as you enter our village from either end due to the display on offer by our village signs. We take commemorations seriously and we hope that you will find the time to enjoy some of the events planned as a lot of people have gone to a great deal of trouble to mark this momentous occasion in our own unique Elham way.
All the events are free-below is a timetable of events for your diary:
Saturday 3rd-Saturday 10th May there will be a self-guided walking tour around the village highlighting our war veterans’ places of residence and their war history. Each residence will have a floral tribute in a pot decorated by Elham Primary School children. Guide maps are available from our local pub- The Kings Arms and from the village grocery shop. You can also download you own map.
Dydd Iau 8fed Mai 2.30pm there will be a service in St. Marys followed by a war time tea. The bells will ring.
Saturday 10th May 11-5pm at Elham Village Hall there will be an exhibition created by the History Society with film and many interesting items. We will also be serving yet more tea and cakes. The hall will be decorated appropriately and music will be provided by a wind-up grammar phone to add to the atmosphere!
At various time during the afternoon there will be some musical highlights:
2pm: Elhams ukulele band will be playing.
3pm: There will be jiving!
4pm: There will be a mini concert featuring soprano Victoria Stanyon singing Vera Lyn style accompanied by Anthony Trinkwon.
Songs will include Lili Malene, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Don’t sit under the apple tree….
The Royal British Legion will be in attendance and it is hoped that any donation folks wish to make be given to them.
Any cake donations -please bring them along to the hall on Saturday 10th around 10.30.
We look forward to seeing you.
