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1945 Celebrations on the Common

History of Downley Posted on May 17, 2020 by BrianJune 12, 2020

The end of the war was a cause for festivities across the country, and Downley was no exception with an evening of celebrations on the Common.  Note the design of a number of the torches – tin cans fixed to staves – still used today for the torchlight procession to the bonfire on Guy Fawkes’ night.

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