Town to celebrate pilgrim who made Mayflower voyage
Getty ImagesA day of festivities will be held in a Worcestershire town to celebrate a man who made history as one of the Pilgrim Fathers.
The first Edward Winslow Day will be marked on Thursday 28 November to honour the life of the Droitwich Spa-born pilgrim, who was among the first English families to sail to America in the 17th Century.
A selection of live music, food and exhibitions will showcase the history of the Mayflower voyage.
A US flag-raising ceremony will take place outside St Richard's House from 11:00 GMT with the town mayor's Alex Sinton.
Who was Edward Winslow?
Edward Winslow was born on 18th October 1595 and was baptised at St Peter's Church in Droitwich Spa.
He was a separatist and New England political leader who travelled on the Mayflower ship in 1620.
He was one of several senior leaders on the ship and also later at Plymouth Colony and would also go on to be remembered for attending the first Thanksgiving Dinner in 1621.
Mr Winslow was one of the signatories of the Mayflower Compact, which was effectively the first constitution written in what is now the USA.
Live music
As part of Droitwich Spa's celebrations, live entertainment will begin from 10:00 GMT from local bands Droitwich Folk Club and the Salties.
Ghecko Folk Song Duo, The Coppice Shanty Crew, The Village Quartet and a rock choir will also take the stage. Music will continue to about 16:00 GMT outside Droitwich Arts Network Hub in St Andrew's Shopping Centre.
The hub will also dress Edward Winslow's statue in St Andrew's Square.
Exhibitions
Droitwich Spa Library in Victoria Square has also opened a Edward Winslow display with documents, clippings, photographs, paintings.
The library will be shut on Edward Winslow Day itself but the exhibition can be visited beforehand.
Droitwich Arts Network Hub will display a virtual reality walk through of the Mayflower ship portraying how it was on the day of arrival at Cape Cod, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Worcestershire County CouncilWoodland View Care Home is taking part in the celebrations by holding a Thanksgiving meal and presentation from historian Howard Robinson.
Droitwich Salvation Army will also be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner celebration.
St Peter’s Church will be hosting a service at 18:00 GMT with a performance from the Westacre Middle School choir.
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