Commemoration Parade and Education Programme - Project
Project overview
Chorley Borough Council will use their award to hold a range of activities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. A parade and service of commemoration will be held in the town centre followed by a range of educational activities. Local veterans will visit schools to take part in sessions with pupils, these sessions will be recorded for a community exhibition with wartime memorabilia. To conclude a 1940s themed concert and street party will be held in Astley Park.