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Edgbaston care home invite local community to honour D-Day
On Thursday 6th June, Care UK’s Edgbaston Manor, on Speedwell Road, a are welcoming people to honour the 80th anniversary of D-Day with their very own lamp lighting ceremony.
To commemorate the Normandy Landings on 6th June 1944, Care UK is partnering with royal pageant master Bruno Peek CVO OBE OPR, coordinator of D-Day 80 Lamp Light of Peace. Along with the three forces’ charities and the Merchant Navy Association, more than 100 homes will take part in this nationwide tribute.
From 2pm, Edgbaston Manor is inviting guests to enjoy a 1940s-themed party with live entertainment from the D-Day Dollies and traditional sweet treats made by the home’s chefs.
FREE
6 Speedwell Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 7PR
Thu 6 June