VJ Day Tea Party

St Peter’s will be open from 10am – 1pm for a 1940s themed tea party, and take part in the national two-minutes silence at 12noon at our war memorial.

Union flags hang in abundance celebrating the Allies vistory over Japan in 1945

Enjoy tea, coffee or cold drinks and cakes in our cafe area with 1940s music and traditional games.

Share memories of days gone by at our new ‘memories chat’ table with old pictures/books etc to spark conversations with new friends.

Wooden wall mounted list of those who died in the 1st and 2nd World Wars

Read the harrowing stories of church members who never returned from the horrific Japanese prisoner of war camps, and whose names are forever remembered on our war memorial.

Take time out for quiet reflection/prayer or light a candle in the peaceful, traditional church.

Apart from a worthy date to remember, we hope the event will act as a successful pilot with a view to reopening our cafe area on a permanent basis. Volunteers wuld be most welcome to help us to achieve this and provide a cheap & cheerful space for people to socialise and take time out for prayer/reflection.

VE Day 80th Anniversary Party

Come and join us for a VE Day 80th Anniversary celebration on the day

Thursday 8th May
4.30pm – 7pm

Bring a picnic & your own cold drinks – hot drinks available.

Music from the period, traditional games and a wartime kitchen display.

Sample some ration busting 1940s party recipes with quirky sandwich fillings and cakes including a ‘War Cake’ from an original recipe.
We will be ringing the bell as part of the national bell ringing celebration at 6.30pm

Wooden wall mounted list of those who died in the 1st and 2nd World Wars

New research into our war memorial names will be revealed, with just three communicants from St Peter’s remembered on our memorial for World War Two. Nothing has been remembered or written about them until now.

Also, our free monthly organ concert will follow a VE Day 80 theme, so come along on Saturday May 10th May 10am – 1pm to continue the party!

Free indoor event, please contact us with any enquiries and to give us an idea of numbers attending.