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Enfield care home invites community to honour VE Day
An Enfield 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 1pm-4pm, Care UK’s Elizabeth Lodge, on Pennington Drive, is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with its very own 1940s-themed celebration.
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 Elizabeth Lodge, 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.
Team members and residents will turn back the clock as they dress in traditional clothes from the wartime era, while a vintage entertainer will get everyone’s toes tapping with songs from decades gone by at 3pm. Traditional buffet-style refreshments, including cake and tea, will also be available.
Retired British Army veterans from the Chelsea Pensioners will also attend the event to present special recognition awards to eight residents who raised more than £800 for the March Dog Walking Challenge for Dementia UK.
To find out more, visit www.careuk.com/elizabeth-lodge
On Thursday 8th May, from 1pm-4pm, Care UK’s Elizabeth Lodge, on Pennington Drive, is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with its very own 1940s-themed celebration.
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 Elizabeth Lodge, 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.
Team members and residents will turn back the clock as they dress in traditional clothes from the wartime era, while a vintage entertainer will get everyone’s toes tapping with songs from decades gone by at 3pm. Traditional buffet-style refreshments, including cake and tea, will also be available.
Retired British Army veterans from the Chelsea Pensioners will also attend the event to present special recognition awards to eight residents who raised more than £800 for the March Dog Walking Challenge for Dementia UK.
To find out more, visit www.careuk.com/elizabeth-lodge
Thursday 8 May
Elizabeth Lodge
Pennington Drive
Enfield London N21 1TG
FREE1pm-4pm
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