ST JOHN’S CHURCH and CHURCHYARD
8TH MAY 2025 6PM - 9.45PM
18:00 – 18:25 | St John's Church
Welcome from the Mayor of Yeovil followed by a heritage talk with images of the VE Day celebrations.
18:25 – 18:30 | St John's Church
VE Day video debut created by media studies students from Yeovil College.
18:30 – 19:00 | St John's Church
Bellringing: Ringing Out in Celebration of Peace – part of a worldwide campaign by the Central Council of Church Bellringers.
Tea and coffee available.
19:00 - 20:00 | St John's Churchyard
Music in St John’s Churchyard including songs relevant to the era by the wonderful soprano singer Teresa de Roberto.
20:00 – 21:28 | St John's Churchyard
HMS Heron Royal Navy Volunteer Band will play in St John’s Churchyard.
21:28 – 21:30 | St John's Churchyard
VE Day Proclamation by Yeovil Town Crier.
21:30
Lighting of the beacons in St John’s Churchyard and on Wyndham Hill.
Hymn “I Vow to Thee, My Country” to be performed by The Octagon Choir and HMS Heron Royal Navy Volunteer Band.
21:30 – 21:45
Songs by The Octagon Choir.