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Wolverhampton care home invites community to honour VE Day
A Wolverhampton care home is opening its doors to the community to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two.
On Thursday 8th May, from 2pm–4pm, Care UK’s Foxland Grange, on Wergs Road is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with its very own 1940s-themed street party.
VE Day was celebrated on 8th May 1945, after Prime Minister Winston Churchill made an announcement on the radio that the war in Europe had come to an end. This emotional news sparked celebrations across the country, with many taking to the streets for spontaneous parties.
At Foxland Grange, the team has been hard at work organising their own special commemorative event, which will see residents and guests enjoy an afternoon of delicious food, entertainment and dancing as they embrace the spirit of the 1940s.
Resident, Derek Hutchinson, said: “I was around 13-14 and the release of all the tension when the war was over was a huge celebration. Everyone on the streets celebrated – it was a real sense of community getting together and all of us children played music, danced and played football for hours outside. It was a scary time, but a huge celebration when it was all over.”
On Thursday 8th May, from 2pm–4pm, Care UK’s Foxland Grange, on Wergs Road is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with its very own 1940s-themed street party.
VE Day was celebrated on 8th May 1945, after Prime Minister Winston Churchill made an announcement on the radio that the war in Europe had come to an end. This emotional news sparked celebrations across the country, with many taking to the streets for spontaneous parties.
At Foxland Grange, the team has been hard at work organising their own special commemorative event, which will see residents and guests enjoy an afternoon of delicious food, entertainment and dancing as they embrace the spirit of the 1940s.
Resident, Derek Hutchinson, said: “I was around 13-14 and the release of all the tension when the war was over was a huge celebration. Everyone on the streets celebrated – it was a real sense of community getting together and all of us children played music, danced and played football for hours outside. It was a scary time, but a huge celebration when it was all over.”
Thursday 8 May
73 Wergs Rd, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV6 9BN
free, 2-4 pm
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