Ebbw Vale & District Peace Celebrations, 19-26 July 1919

Souvenir programme of events & activities which took place at Ebbw Vale and throughout the Urban District area between Saturday 19 July and 26 July 1919.

Amongst the different events held on ‘Peace Day’, Saturday 19th July 1919 were:

Procession of discharged servicemen, local representatives and general public from the Drill Ground at 10.30am to ‘The Palace’ (cinema);

United Thanksgiving service at ‘The Palace’ cinema;

Overflow service at Christ Church;

Overflow service at Penuel Church;

Children’s Service at Tabernacle Church;

A Great Peace Carnival starting at the Drill Ground to The Palace, Eureka Place, Letchworth Road, Mount Pleasant Road, Market Street and back to the Drill Ground.

Firework display at 10pm on Drill Ground