May 30, 2022
2022-05-30T10:00:00
111 Church Street
Yorktown, VA 23690
Grace Church Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 30, 2022
A prayer service will be held in Historic (ca 1697) Grace Episcopal Church. Following the service , a brief ceremony will be held in the Cemetery with playing of "Taps," all attendees will participate in a hand salute (as appropriate for active duty military/veterans) or with reverence, to the 107 known Veterans buried in the Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery, and all deceased men and women who have served our country in uniform.
The historic Church Bell (ca 1725) will be tolled 21 times. Following the ceremony, families, friends and visitors may visit the graves. Ceremony committee members will replace flags on all graves the weekend before the event. Contact Lt. Col. Al Crane USAF (Ret) cranejra@aol.com or visit the Grace Church website www.gracechurchyorktown.org 757-898-3261 for updates. "Lest We Forget!!"
