15:23, Wednesday, 12th June 2024
More than 40 community groups celebrated the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landing and Battle of Normandy over the weekend with help from £9,000 Community Grant Funding.
Community groups, town and parish councils and voluntary organisations could apply for up to £250 each from the dedicated funding pot for D-Day celebrations.
D-Day marks the historical date, 6 June 1944, of the largest naval, air and land invasion to ever be assembled and executed in history. It was the beginning of allied operations that ultimately helped bring the Second World War to an end.
D-Day anniversary celebrations in Burton
The community groups that received funding were:
- Worlaby Recreation Committee for a Commemoration Ceilidh at Worlaby Village Hall – £250
- West Butterwick Parish Council for a celebration family day at West Butterwick Village Hall and Recreation Field – £250
- Kirmington and Croxton Parish Council for a 1944 themed street party in Kirmington – £250
- Burringham Parish Council for a commemorative event in Burringham – £250
- North Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre for a military re-enactment weekend at RAF Hibaldstow site – £250
North Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage D-Day anniversary celebrations
- Scunthorpe Royal British Legion for laying up of old Standard and raising of new Union Flag at the cenotaph and St Lawrence Church on Thursday 6 June – £250
- North Killingholme Fittie Lands Charity for afternoon tea at Ashbourne Hotel, North Killingholme – £250
- Saxby All Saints Parish Council for a village fete in Saxby Hall – £250
- West Halton and Coleby Village Hall for several events at the Village Hall – £250
- Belton Parish Council for a commemoration event at Belton War Memorial and Belton School – £110
- South Ferriby Village Hall for family afternoon tea – £250
- Elsham Parish Council for a BBQ and Ceilidh at Elsham Village Hall – £250
- Scawby Sunbeams Playgroup for a craft session at Scawby Village Hall – £250
- Barnetby le Wold Parish Council for a community get together at Barnetby Village Hall and Recreational Field – £250
- St Marks Community Group Amcotts for a 40s night at St Mark’s Church – £250
- Burton-upon-Stather Heritage Group for a 1940s dance, picnic and fun day at Burton Village Hall and Green beside Ferry House Inn – £250
- Redbourne Parish Council for a commemoration event – £250
- Messingham Village Hall for afternoon tea – £250
- Winterton Royal British Legion for a commemoration event at Winterton Rangers/All Saints Church – £250
- Northern Activities for afternoon tea at St Norberts Church, Crowle – £216
- Owston Ferry Parish Council for a film show and memorial service with piper at the Recreation Field – £250
- Epworth Town Council for a 1940s style singer at The Thurlow, Epworth – £250
- Appleby Parish Council for a fish and chip supper at Appleby Village Hall – £250
- Gunness Village Hall for an afternoon community concert – £250
- Wootton Village Hall for musical celebration (1940s band) – £250
- Broughton Town Council for 80th Anniversary D-Day event – £250
- New Holland Parish Council for afternoon tea at New Holland Community Centre – £250
- Scunthorpe Ramblers for a walk and picnic afternoon tea – £250
- Keadby with Althorpe Parish Council for community tea and street decorations – £240
- Kirton in Lindsey Town Council for family activities at the Diamond Jubilee Town Hall – £250
- Thornton Curtis Parish Council for afternoon tea at St Lawrence Church Community Hall – £250
- Brigg Angels WI Community Events Group for afternoon tea event at The Angel Ballroom £250
- Brigg Town Council for 1940s event and beacon lighting at the Market Place and Millennium Green – £250
- Barton upon Humber Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club for a curry evening including family and guests at Barton Cricket Club – £250
- Barton upon Humber Town Council for D-Day themed vintage town market in the Market Place – £250
- Haxey Parish Women’s Institute for 1940s swing dance at Haxey Memorial Hall – £250
- Haxey Parish Council for wooden soldiers around Haxey – £250
- 2nd Broughton Brownies for afternoon tea party with film and quiz at The Phil Grundy Community & Sport Centre – £250
- All Saint’s Church, Cadney for a silver band concert – £250
RBL Scunthorpe D-Day anniversary celebrations
