Beverley Remembers - D-Day 80th Anniversary Service of Commemoration

Beverley Town Council is holding a D-Day 80th service of commemoration in St Mary's Church on Saturday 8th June, 4pm. We are working in partnership with St Mary's Church and have received funding from ERYC to assist with this.

The collection at the services will go to SSAFA.

Official Lamplights of Peace (https://lamplightofpeace.co.uk/) are being bought for the five primary schools within the Beverley parish boundary (Swinemoor, St Johns, St Nicholas, St Mary's and Minster).

Draft Programme.

D-DAY COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE AND BEACON LIGHTING – Sat 8th June, 4pm

1. Welcome and Introduction

Rev Becky Lumley

2. Hymn

“Dear Lord and Father of Mankind”

3. Video

History of D-Day

4. Music

St Mary’s Choir/Musicians

5. Reading/Reflection

Cllr Alison Healy “Little Ships”

6. Video

Jim Radford “The Shores of Normandy”:

7. Short Address

Rev Beck Lumley

8. Hymn

“Make me a Channel of your Peace”

Collection to be taken for SSAFA

9. Beacon Lighting Ceremony

 Bugler sound last Post

 Two minutes Silence

 Lighting of the Beacon as “For the Fallen” by L Binyon (4 th verse only) is read by a young

person.

 Buglers sound Reveille

10. Hymn

“Abide with Me”

11. Prayers

Rev Becky Lumley

12. National Anthem

13. Blessing

Rev Becky Lumley

14. Music

Coope, Boyes and Simpson “Only Remembered”:

At start of second verse (1minute in), Macebearer to lead civics out to indicate end of service.