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Bracknell care home invites community to honour D-Day
Bickerton House,
Warfield Road,
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2JB
Thursday 6 Jun 2024
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Bracknell care home invites community to honour D-Day
A Bracknell care home is opening its doors to the community for a commemorative ceremony.
On Thursday 6th June, from 7.30pm-9.30pm, Care UK’s Bickerton House on Warfield Road is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of D-Day with its very own lamp lighting ceremony and barbecue.
the team has been hard at work organising a special commemorative event that will see residents and guests enjoying an evening of live entertainment, complimentary drinks and a barbecue prepared by the home’s talented chefs.
A special lamp, which represents the peace which followed the end of World War Two, will be lit at 9.15pm by resident Elizabeth Smith, age 97, who remembers the war clearly.
Elizabeth said: “I’m greatly honoured to have been chosen to light the beacon of peace.”
Elizabeth remembers D-Day with both happy and sad memories and has shared many inspiring stories with the team. Elizabeth is still deeply saddened by the solders that lost their lives but happy that it brought us peace eventually.
“Life goes on and times change,” Elizabeth said.
“I feel it’s good for the community to honour those that fought for us to be who we are today.”
Dorothy Pye, Home Manager at Bickerton House, said: “We’re passionate about playing an active role in our community, so we’re delighted to be joining a nationwide initiative and be opening our doors to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
On Thursday 6th June, from 7.30pm-9.30pm, Care UK’s Bickerton House on Warfield Road is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of D-Day with its very own lamp lighting ceremony and barbecue.
the team has been hard at work organising a special commemorative event that will see residents and guests enjoying an evening of live entertainment, complimentary drinks and a barbecue prepared by the home’s talented chefs.
A special lamp, which represents the peace which followed the end of World War Two, will be lit at 9.15pm by resident Elizabeth Smith, age 97, who remembers the war clearly.
Elizabeth said: “I’m greatly honoured to have been chosen to light the beacon of peace.”
Elizabeth remembers D-Day with both happy and sad memories and has shared many inspiring stories with the team. Elizabeth is still deeply saddened by the solders that lost their lives but happy that it brought us peace eventually.
“Life goes on and times change,” Elizabeth said.
“I feel it’s good for the community to honour those that fought for us to be who we are today.”
Dorothy Pye, Home Manager at Bickerton House, said: “We’re passionate about playing an active role in our community, so we’re delighted to be joining a nationwide initiative and be opening our doors to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.