Sudbury’s 2024 Memorial Day Parade Ceremonies and Program
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Sudbury Memorial Day Observances
Schedule for 27 May 2024
Sudbury’s Ancient Fife and Drum will play, the Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute (SCMM) will be conducting Drills and Musket fire at monument sites and cemeteries.
PARADE SCHEDULE
7:30 a.m. Revolutionary War Cemetery and Minuteman Musket Salute
8:00 a.m. School bus departs Town Hall parking lot for north cemeteries.
8:30 a.m. Commemorative ceremonies at Old North Cemetery and New North Cemetery. Minuteman Musket Salute to Patriots at both Cemeteries
9:00 a.m. Parade assembles at Rugged Bear Plaza, 2024 Parade Marshal Navy Captain (Retired) Paul Mawn
9:30 a.m. Parade begins at Rugged Bear Plaza
9:45 a.m. Civil War Monument at Goodnow Library and Minuteman Musket Salute
10:00 a.m. Al Bonazzoli Gravestone at Wadsworth Cemetery and Minuteman Musket Salute
10:10 a.m. United Native American Cultural Council (UNACC) Ceremony at King Philip Monument and Sudbury Minuteman Musket Salute
10:30 a.m. Rabbi Freeman delivers prayer for WWII, Korea, and Vietnam
Service Flags are raised from half-staff to full-staff.
Minuteman Musket Salute
11:00 a.m. Girl Scouts, Brownies, and Cub Scouts join parade at Ascension Parish Church
11:20 a.m. Sudbury Memorial Day Program begins at Grinnell Park in Town Center
The ceremony begins with opening remarks.
National Anthem sung by 6th Grade soloist Saesha Shetiya
Minuteman Musket Salute
Steve Milley delivers prayer for Memorial Day Main Event
CAPT (Ret.) USN Paul Mawn delivers remarks.
Sudbury Fyfe & Drum plays Battle Hymn of the Republic
Girl Scouts sing “My Country Tis’ of Thee”
UNACC Ceremony of Peace
Thank You announcements.
Reading veterans who have passed since last Memorial Day
TAPS
HOSMER HOUSE
The Sudbury Historical Commission welcomes all to visit the Hosmer House at 299 Old Sudbury Road. The house will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, May 27 with a display in the parlor honoring town employees and members of town committees who passed away in the last year. Shoppers at the Hosmer House store will find the colorful Sudbury throws, cup plates and books for sale. Refreshments will be served. Entrance is free of charge.
Event Details
| Event Start: | Monday, May 27, 2024 (7:30 am) |
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| Event End: | Monday, May 27, 2024 (12:00 pm) (Expected) |
| Location: | Not specified; see notes. |
| Committee: | Memorial Day Committee |
| Notes: | Sudbury’s Memorial Day Parade, Grinnell Park Ceremonies, and Hosmer House Program will take place on Monday, May 27, 2024. |
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