ORGANISERS have praised the “immense” support they received to make this year’s Haworth 1940s weekend such a success.
Nostalgic celebrations took over the village for the weekend, with locations including Haworth Central Park and Main Street hosting military re-enactments, vintage vehicles, live music, memorabilia stalls, land army and cadet drill parades, and dances, all featuring crowds of people dressed in period clothing from the era.
The event, which to date has raised almost £100,000 for charity, chose to support the Pilgrim Bandits Charity this year, an organisation established by special forces veterans to challenge injured service personnel from modern day conflicts.
Roberta Winterton, of the charity, said: “It has been absolutely amazing.
“The support has been immense and everything has run smoothly. Everyone has loved it, from veterans, to serving soldiers, to cadets.
“The military is like one big family, and we have made 50,000 people smile this weekend. Even if we had only made £1 it would have been worthwhile.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here