VICTORY OVER JAPAN DAY Although war in Europe ended in May 1945, the war in the Far East continued for several months until shortly after the dropping of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in the wake of which, on 15th August 1945 Imperial Japan surrendered. This effectively ended the Second World War and Saturday, 15th August […]
The Memorial Orchard was established in 2014 to commemorate the centenary of the start of The First World War and the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. Now, 10 years later, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the apple trees that we planted are well established and beginning to mature. The part played […]
Dear Supporter, to comply with charity and company law we are required to hold an Annual General Meeting, which this year will take place at 7:30 on Wednesday 24th October at The Scout Hall, Church Street, Weaverham – details as per the agenda below. Our chair, Tina Johnson, will outline our progress with the orchard, the […]
Dear Supporter, to comply with charity and company law we are required to hold an Annual General Meeting, which this year will take place at 7:30 on Wednesday 9th November at The Scout Hall, Church Street, Weaverham – details as per the agenda below. I am also attaching the minutes of the last AGM […]
The Memorial Orchard was planted in memory of all who served in two world wars and in more recent conflicts – both those who died and those who survived. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. The Falkland Islands were invaded and occupied by Argentinian forces on 2nd April 1982. South Georgia was invaded on 3rd April […]