To help communities in North Lincolnshire celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landing and Battle of Normandy in June 2024, funding has been allocated to groups to support their commemoration plans.
Community groups, town and parish councils and voluntary organisations could apply for up to £250 each.
Thirty-nine groups from across North Lincolnshire have been awarded funding.
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.
Cllr Richard Hannigan, cabinet member for adults and health, said: “We are extremely proud to be able to allocate specific funding to our communities to commemorate this monumental anniversary.
“It is essential that we continue to mark these major past events and remember the significance of D-Day in the history of the war and enable people to honour the sacrifices made all those years ago.”
The community groups that have received funding are:
- Worlaby Recreation Committee for a Commemoration Ceilidh at Worlaby Village Hall on Friday 7 June – £250
- West Butterwick Parish Council for a celebration family day at West Butterwick Village Hall and Recreation Field on Saturday 8 June – £250
- Kirmington and Croxton Parish Council for a 1944 themed street party in Kirmington – £250
- Burringham Parish Council for a commemorative event in Burringham on Thursday 6 June – £250
- North Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre for a military reenactment weekend at RAF Hibaldstow site from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 June – £250
- 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 on Sunday 9 June – £250
- Saxby All Saints Parish Council for a village fete in Saxby Hall on Saturday 8 June – £250
- West Halton and Coleby Village Hall for several events at the Village Hall on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 June – £250
- Belton Parish Council for a commemoration event at Belton War Memorial and Belton School on Saturday 8 June – £110
- South Ferriby Village Hall for family afternoon tea on Sunday 9 June – £250
- Elsham Parish Council for a BBQ and Ceilidh at Elsham Village Hall on Saturday 8 June – £250
- Scawby Sunbeams Playgroup for a craft session at Scawby Village Hall on Saturday 22 June or Thursday 27 June – £250
- Barnetby le Wold Parish Council for a community get together at Barnetby Village Hall and Recreational Field on Saturday 8 June – £250
- St Marks Community Group Amcotts for a 40s night at St Mark’s Church on Thursday 6 June – £250
- Burton-upon-Stather Heritage Group for a 1940s dance, picnic and fun day at Burton Village Hall and Green beside Ferry House Inn on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June – £250
- Redbourne Parish Council for a commemoration event on Sunday 9 June – £250
- Messingham Village Hall for afternoon tea on Thursday 6 June – £250
- Winterton Royal British Legion for a commemoration event at Winterton Rangers/All Saints Church on Thursday 6 June – £250
- Northern Activities for afternoon tea at St Norberts Church, Crowle on Monday 3 June – £216
- Owston Ferry Parish Council for a film show and memorial service with piper at the Recreation Field on Saturday 8 June – £250
- Epworth Town Council for a 1940s style singer at The Thurlow, Epworth on Thursday 6 June – £250
- Appleby Parish Council for a fish and chip supper at Appleby Village Hall on Saturday 8 June – £250
- Gunness Village Hall for an afternoon community concert on Sunday 9 June – £250
- Wootton Village Hall for musical celebration (1940s band) on Saturday 8 June – £250
- Broughton Town Council for 80th Anniversary D-Day event on Thursday 6 June – £250
- New Holland Parish Council for afternoon tea at New Holland Community Centre on Saturday 8 June – £250
- Scunthorpe Ramblers for a walk and picnic afternoon tea on Sunday 9 June – £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 on Thursday 6 and Saturday 8 June – £250
- Thornton Curtis Parish Council for afternoon tea at St Lawrence Church Community Hall on Saturday 8 June – £250
- Brigg Angels WI Community Events Group for afternoon tea event at The Angel Ballroom on Sunday 9 June – £250
- Brigg Town Council for 1940s event and beacon lighting at the Market Place and Millennium Green on Thursday 6 June – £250
- Barton upon Humber Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club for a curry evening including family and guests at Barton Cricket Club on Thursday 6 June – £250
- Barton upon Humber Town Council for D-Day themed vintage town market in the Market Place on Saturday 1 June – £250
- Haxey Parish Women’s Institute for 1940s swing dance at Haxey Memorial Hall on Saturday 8 June – £250
- Haxey Parish Council for wooden soldiers around Haxey on Thursday 6 and Saturday 8 June – £250
Two applications are still pending:
- 2nd Broughton Brownies for afternoon tea party with film and quiz at The Phil Grundy Community & Sport Centre on Tuesday 6 June – £250
- All Saint’s Church, Cadney for a silver band concert on Friday 7 June – £250
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