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VE Day celebrations in Melksham

May 11, 2020
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See the gallery below for pictures of VE Day celebrations in Melksham.

With thanks to:

  • Lisa Wheeler in Bath Road, Melksham.
  • The De Voogd family in Duxford Close, Bowerhill.
  • Hayley Southgate in Duxford Close, Bowerhill.
  • The Bennett household in Chalfield Crescent, Melksham.
  • For a full set of pictures from the Church Walk Self-isolating picnic visit: )

If you have pictures of VE Day, please email them to news@melkshamnews.co.uk

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