Afternoon celebration including afternoon tea

Pop in for hot drinks and a sweet treat or book in for afternoon tea. Spend time learning about Lymm during the end of the war and the VE day celebrations locally.

Venue: Lymm Village Hall

Date: Saturday May 10th 2025, 2-6pm

Cost: Free entry. Donations for refreshments welcome.

Displays from:

Lymm’s Heritage Centre

The V in VE Day stands for victory of course but of far more lasting importance was Peace.

Quite apart from the ravages of battle, towns and villages across the country had endured six years of shortages, anxiety and in some cases bombing.  Lymm was never a target but did not escape  completely. The war also saw communities working together more closely than ever from the volunteer forces like the ARP and Home Guard to the enthusiastic  “diggers for victory” and generous hosts of evacuees.  All of this took place of course against a backdrop of food and other shortages plus the permanent anxiety for friends and family at the front and the uncertainty of what the future may hold.

“Half The Battle”  – a new film from Lymm Heritage Centre uses rare archive footage from the time to paint a picture of this very different life in Lymm over eighty years ago.

Lymm History Society

Details to follow

Lymm Library

Displays of books and resources featuring Lymm through the war and peace will be available to browse through. There will also be family friendly colouring sheets.

Lymm Sanctuary Cafe – afternoon teas at the village hall

There will be limited availability at 2 sittings for afternoon tea.

2-4pm

4-6pm

All dietary requirements catered for.

£10 per adult

£5 per child

Booking  essential