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Broadstone care home invites local community to honour D-Day
Three care homes around Dorset are opening their doors to the community to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.
On Thursday 8th May, Care UK’s The Potteries, in Broadstone, Ferndown Manor, in Ferndown, and Anning House, in Weymouth, are welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with their very own 1940s-themed celebrations.
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.
The teams at all three homes have been hard at work organising their own special commemorative events, which will see residents and guests enjoy delicious food, entertainment and dancing as they embrace the spirit of the 1940s.
At The Potteries, from 2pm-4pm, team members will turn back the clock as they adorn fancy dress from the wartime era, while vintage singer Heather Williams will get everyone’s toes tapping with songs from decades gone by. Local veterans from the community will be wearing their medals and there will be a raffle raising funds for The Stronghold Group.
Resident Arthur Wright, 98, said: “It is very important to remember and reflect on such a momentous day in history.
“I was only young at the time, but I just remember everyone cheering and dancing everywhere.”
To find out more about Ferndown Manor, The Potteries or Anning House, and for further details about their upcoming VE Day events, visit www.careuk.com/care-homes/locations/dorset
On Thursday 8th May, Care UK’s The Potteries, in Broadstone, Ferndown Manor, in Ferndown, and Anning House, in Weymouth, are welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with their very own 1940s-themed celebrations.
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.
The teams at all three homes have been hard at work organising their own special commemorative events, which will see residents and guests enjoy delicious food, entertainment and dancing as they embrace the spirit of the 1940s.
At The Potteries, from 2pm-4pm, team members will turn back the clock as they adorn fancy dress from the wartime era, while vintage singer Heather Williams will get everyone’s toes tapping with songs from decades gone by. Local veterans from the community will be wearing their medals and there will be a raffle raising funds for The Stronghold Group.
Resident Arthur Wright, 98, said: “It is very important to remember and reflect on such a momentous day in history.
“I was only young at the time, but I just remember everyone cheering and dancing everywhere.”
To find out more about Ferndown Manor, The Potteries or Anning House, and for further details about their upcoming VE Day events, visit www.careuk.com/care-homes/locations/dorset
Thursday 8 May
Care UK’s The Potteries, 187 York Rd, Broadstone, Dorset BH18 8HA
FREE2pm-4pm
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