Parkeston Sub Section
08 #7 Victory Day on Barrack Field, Harwich (1919) Wallis H&D F
09 Peace Day Parade, Harwich (1919) H&D FW
Peace Day Procession 24th July 1919
The procession can be seen, emerging from Church Street, into West Street, via Wellington Road.
Armistice Day marked the end of fighting on the Western Front, but formal negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference continued into 1919. The Allies' formal peace treaty with Germany, the Treaty of Versailles, was not officially signed until 28 June 1919.
The committee first met in London on 9 May 1919, chaired by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Curzon. Its initial proposal of a four-day August celebration was scaled down and brought forward after the Paris signing. A single day of festivities was planned for 19 July, but celebrated locally as close as possible.
The proposal did not receive universal approval. Some felt that the funds would be better spent on support for returning servicemen, many of whom struggled to cope with physical and mental injuries and high unemployment levels.
Postcode for the nearest location is CO12 3DL
The procession can be seen, emerging from Church Street, into West Street, via Wellington Road.
Armistice Day marked the end of fighting on the Western Front, but formal negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference continued into 1919. The Allies' formal peace treaty with Germany, the Treaty of Versailles, was not officially signed until 28 June 1919.
The committee first met in London on 9 May 1919, chaired by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Curzon. Its initial proposal of a four-day August celebration was scaled down and brought forward after the Paris signing. A single day of festivities was planned for 19 July, but celebrated locally as close as possible.
The proposal did not receive universal approval. Some felt that the funds would be better spent on support for returning servicemen, many of whom struggled to cope with physical and mental injuries and high unemployment levels.
Postcode for the nearest location is CO12 3DL
10 British Legion March, High Street, Dovercourt (1921 ) H&D FW
11 British Legion March, High Street, Dovercourt (1922 ) H&D FW
12 Dovercourt War Memorial Armistice Day Serice (1926) H&D FW
13 3rd Essex Reg't Band, High Street, Dovercourt (1918) H&D FW
14 Thanksgiving for Victory Dovercourt (1945) H&D FW
The Victory Parade (On Sunday the 13th May 1945)
A thanksgiving day for victory at the High School, Dovercourt with the then Mayor J.P.Benstead,
Rear-Admiral Fischer Burges Watson CBE DSO & Bar (3 September 1884 – 14 August 1960), Group Captain A D Messenger CBE, Sub Controller THF Bernard MBE MMJP and Parade Major J.T. Jones DCM HG
A thanksgiving day for victory at the High School, Dovercourt with the then Mayor J.P.Benstead,
Rear-Admiral Fischer Burges Watson CBE DSO & Bar (3 September 1884 – 14 August 1960), Group Captain A D Messenger CBE, Sub Controller THF Bernard MBE MMJP and Parade Major J.T. Jones DCM HG
15 Thanksgiving for Victory Dovercourt (1945) H&D RW
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