On Thursday 8 May, 1
st Leyton and 2
nd Leyton attended the Westminster Abbey Thanksgiving Service, where King Charles III let the commemoration of the sacrifices made during the Second World War by veterans and their generation. Chloe Twist, Network Executive Member and leader at 1
st Whitton, also attended the service. Jackie Watson, Team Leader at 1
st Leyton, tells us “It was a beautiful service much enjoyed by the girls and leaders and a great opportunity to represent the Girls’ Brigade on this special occasion.” Inaiya, from 2
nd Leyton, was lucky enough to hand out flowers to veterans of the Second World War!
That same day, over 120 members, volunteers and family members attended the VE Day Concert at the Horse Guards Parade. These attendees came from 1
st Wallsend, 1
st Burnham, 1
st Belfairs, 3
rd Chelmsford, 1
st Orpington, 1
st Laindon, 1
st Hawkwell, 1
st Marnhull, 3
rd Hornchurch, 2
nd Billericay, 1
st Leyton and 1
st Kingshurst. Emma Wilkin, Team Leader from 3
rd Hornchurch, tells us the girls had a “fantastic night”.
Several groups celebrated VE Day in their regular weekly meetings. 21
st Castleford focused on learning what VE Day means and celebrating with flag waving.
1
st Wallsend held an indoor street party, played circle games and pass the parcel, and shared party food and ice cream whilst listening to 1940s music.
2
nd Barnsley held a VE Day themed evening for extended families and Church, where they did quizzes, crafts (including poppy making), and finished with refreshments.
1
st Chapeltown joined forces with 7
th Sheffield Boys’ Brigade in the VE Day Parade organized by their local parish council. They also made banners and badges, decorated their Church community room, and tested their knowledge of VE Day with a quiz.
On Saturday 10 May, 1
st Yorkshire District took a day trip to Beamish to take part in their flag weekend. Flag Days were held during the First World War to raise money for causes including support for soldiers on the front line, prisoners of war and disabled servicemen. After the girls took time to explore the open air museum and joined other uniformed groups for a parade through the town. Ruth Haigh, District Team Leader for 1
st Yorkshire, tells us “it was a lovely sunny day and the girls and leaders had a great time.”
Thank you to all groups for making the effort and for letting us know what you have been up to!
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