Video: Pony and trap tribute as Romany children to lay Remembrance wreaths
Children will be placing wreaths at the Doncaster area war memorial
A pony and trip sporting flags and followed by Romany children will see a Remembrance service with a difference in one Doncaster area village this weekend.
Children from the Romany community in Harworth will be joining Sunday’s Remembrance parade for the first time to lay tributes at the local war memorial.
Organiser Marybeth Johnson said: “I arranged it in memory of my nan’s side of the family who are Romany gypsies.
“I’ve educated my children that people from the community also lost their lives and fought In the wars, but no one talks about it.”
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Members of the community will be parading with Romany flags as well with a pony and cart leading.
They will laying two wreaths, one for all the members of the Romany community who who lost their lives and who fought and a second for all the soldiers who lost their lives.
The service will take place from Harworth War Memorial shortly before 11am on Sunday.