Ayscoughfee 1940s event a ‘huge success’

This year’s 1940s Weekend at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens proved a spectacular success with a record 5,000 people attending the nostalgic event.
Crowds made the most of the warm weather at the historic Spalding venue for the two day event which featured memorabilia displays, re-enactments, demonstrations, stalls and period vehicles.
Organised by South Holland District Council and Spalding Remembrance Association, the event attracted visitors of all ages from all over the district and further afield.
Many guests dressed up in wartime costume and some even took the opportunity to dance around the sun-soaked gardens to live music.
On Saturday guests enjoyed a medley of wartime music and admired a spectacular BBMF fly-past.
The event culminated on Sunday with a poignant VJ Day parade, as the Spalding Remembrance Association paid tribute to those who gave their lives in the conflict.
A spokesman for South Holland District Council said: “This year’s 1940s Weekend was a spectacular success and the busiest one yet with over 5,000 people attending.
“We would like to thank everyone who came along, as well as stall holders and re-enactors who took part.”