Sunday 28th Sept Arnhem 70th Anniversary Memorial Service

Discussion in 'All Anniversaries' started by edward finch, Sep 24, 2014.

  1. edward finch

    edward finch Member

    1st Air Troop Royal Engineers are holding their annual memorial service this Sunday at St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington in Lincolnshire.
    10.00am Veterans from the Operation Market Garden who were at the bridge will be attending & parading from the market place.
    10.30am church service & wreath laying at the Arnhem Oak.(brought back from the battlefield)
    A service for the 143 men who were based in & left Donington for action with their allies in Arnhem.
    Everyone welcome please come along to this 70th Anniversary commemoration, we will remember them.
     
  2. edward finch

    edward finch Member

    another 70th Arnhem memorial event is being held on this Sunday 28th in the afternoon after the event in Donington has finished the afternoon event is in a village only 5 miles away called Heckington.
    There is going to be an Arnhem exhibition, a flypast by the Dakota & a service at the church. See the Heckington village website for more information.
     
  3. edward finch

    edward finch Member

    Arnhem 70th Anniversary Parade & Service held in Donington Lincolnshire September 2014.
     

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