In Frampton Cotterell, the whole community came together to celebrate VE Day on the 8th of May.
The event at the Centenary Field was organised by Frampton Cotterell Parish Council and had a selection of stalls and activities for all to enjoy.
The Scouts, Guides and Air Cadets paraded onto the Centenary Field in full uniform to start the evening. The scouts then cooked popcorn and toasted marshmallows for everyone to enjoy, and the Air Cadets put on an impressive demonstration of their drills.
The Crossbow Singers entertained the crowd with a wonderful selection of wartime songs, and local churches made doves of peace for people to decorate.
FACE Youth Group came in their special bus and ran activities, the local Fire Brigade brought their fire engine, and there was an authentic military vehicle to see.
Throughout the event, Frampton Cotterell Parish Council raised money for the British Legion. This fantastic amount came from donations for V.E. Day cupcakes, which were all baked and donated by local volunteer, Shirley, and by a kind donation from Zoe’s Food Stall. In total, we raised £116.76 – thank you to everyone who gave so generously.
Daisy, our Climate and Nature officer, was kept very busy, talking to people about caring for hedgehogs, bats and our current nature projects. Daisy also had plenty of wildlife equipment such as bat detectors and wildlife cameras on hand for people to borrow!
Zoe’s Food stall kept everyone supplied with hot drinks, candy floss and delicious doughnuts.
The event provided an opportunity for everyone to try out the newly installed commemorative “Lest We Forget” bench. Our Nature group have also been busy planting 80 poppy plants around the bench which will flower in the summer.
The VE Day celebration ended with Parish Council Chair, Councillor Linda Williams reading the Tribute and the lighting of the beacon.
The beacon looked magnificent against the night sky and was a beautiful end to an evening of joy and reflection.
Thank you to everyone who supported and attended this unforgettable community celebration. We are so grateful to serve such a lovely parish!
V.E. Day 80 Photo Gallery
Take a look at our photos from this event, below!
If you took any photos at our V.E. Day 80 celebrations, we’d love to share them in our gallery. If you would like to add your photos to this gallery, please email communications@framptoncotterell-pc.gov.uk
