World War II & 1940s Day
I instigated and managed an intergenerational WW2 Remembered event at the Mission to Seafarers in Newport involving:
- Two local primary schools
- Seniors from Charter’s sheltered housing complexes
- Usk Rural Life Museum
- The Homefront Society
- Hopping Mad - a dancing duo specialising in 1940s dances
The aim of the project was to help the children understand what life was like during the War, and as a reminiscence opportunity for the seniors to acknowledge the many facets of life during this period.
The event included stalls with lots of memorabilia from the 1940s – gas masks, uniforms which the children were able to try on, toys and games, and of course food – spam sandwiches, Marmite soldiers and vinegar cake which some of the seniors had prepared for everyone to sample and went down a treat!