Ceremony speaker lineup announced.
Tewksbury’s Memorial Day remembrance starts at 10 a.m. with a ceremony at the veterans area of the Tewksbury Cemetery on East St., where VFW Post 8164 planted more than 1,000 flags. It’s followed by a parade on Main St.
You can download the program here:
Residents can also drop into Town Hall next week and view the World War Memorial Tablets hanging in the lobby, listing residents who served, including three who did not make it home. That memorial was dedicated at a Welcome Home ceremony on May 31, 1920.
The Tewksbury Historical Society held a commemoration on Wednesday led by Society President Doug Sears and Vice President Nancy Reed, above.
Download the program, below, to learn more about our town’s role in WWI.
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