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Frome care home invites community to honour VE Day
A Frome care home is opening its doors to the community to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.
On Thursday 8th May, from 10:30am–3pm, Care UK’s Rossetti House, on Welshmill Lane, is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with its very own 1940s-themed garden 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 Rossetti House, the team has been hard at work organising their own special commemorative event, which will see residents and guests enjoy an afternoon of reminiscence, delicious food and music entertainment and dancing as they embrace the spirit of the 1940s.
Nostalgic memorabilia and boards displaying residents’ stories and VE Day memories will be dotted around the home, with the community invited to sit with residents to engage in conversations and reminisce.
Children from St Louis Primary School will also be coming along to join residents and learn more about VE Day, while the Royal British Legion will also be attending to deliver a commemorative service to mark the occasion.
Resident, Eileen Pike, said: “I was almost 16 when the war ended. My father was too old to be called up, but my uncle had to go. When the end of the war was announced, we were living in Bath and we all walked up to Beechen Cliff to look out over the city, all lit up. It was so pretty after years of blackouts. There was a lot of excitement in Bath and the celebration went on for a couple of days. I remember going into the city where everyone was having a good time.”
On Thursday 8th May, from 10:30am–3pm, Care UK’s Rossetti House, on Welshmill Lane, is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with its very own 1940s-themed garden 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 Rossetti House, the team has been hard at work organising their own special commemorative event, which will see residents and guests enjoy an afternoon of reminiscence, delicious food and music entertainment and dancing as they embrace the spirit of the 1940s.
Nostalgic memorabilia and boards displaying residents’ stories and VE Day memories will be dotted around the home, with the community invited to sit with residents to engage in conversations and reminisce.
Children from St Louis Primary School will also be coming along to join residents and learn more about VE Day, while the Royal British Legion will also be attending to deliver a commemorative service to mark the occasion.
Resident, Eileen Pike, said: “I was almost 16 when the war ended. My father was too old to be called up, but my uncle had to go. When the end of the war was announced, we were living in Bath and we all walked up to Beechen Cliff to look out over the city, all lit up. It was so pretty after years of blackouts. There was a lot of excitement in Bath and the celebration went on for a couple of days. I remember going into the city where everyone was having a good time.”
Thursday 8 May
Welshmill Ln, Frome, Somerset BA11 2AA
Free, 10:30 - 3 pm
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