VE DAY 80 CELEBRATIONS IN RAINFORD!

The morning started with a fantastic service to commemorate the 80th Anniversary. There were members from our Ex-Services group in attendance as well as the Mayor, local Councillors, residents and veterans from Rainford.

The afternoon was such fun at a tea dance which saw over 70 people celebrating VE Day at Rainford Village Hall. This included a wonderful selection of homemade tea and cakes, music and of course dancing. Traditional fish and chips in paper cones were served, and children from the local primary schools came and read poetry about the war. This concluded with a rendition of “We’ll meet again” by Vera Lynn, bringing everyone together across the generations, a truly heart warming moment!

Finally, a raflle was drawn – all proceeds raised went to the Foundation by way of a donation.

Thanks so much to everyone who came and supported by buying event tickets and raffle tickets.

Massive thanks to Rainford Parish Council for organising the event and making sure it ran so smoothly.

Lastly, a ginormous thanks to TVS Supply Chain Solutions who were fantastic volunteers on the day and very kindly donated £500 to the Foundation to allow us to continue providing the support services we do.

Here are some of the best bits of the day!