NESTON will celebrate the 202nd anniversary of its annual Ladies Day Walk with a procession through the town today.
Dating from 1814, it is organised by Neston Female Society and has taken place on the first Thursday in June, apart from during the war years.
More than 200 children and around 60 adults are expected to take part in today's procession, which starts in the market square at 2.30pm.
They will be lead by the Scots Guard Association band.
Taking part in last year's Neston Ladies Day walk. Picture: Geoff Davies
More than 200 children and around 60 adults took part in the event last year.
The programme for the afternoon is, as follows:
- 1.30pm: Roads close in the Town Centre, band parades from the British Legion to the Market Square
- 1.45pm: Live entertainment at The Cross 2pm: Walkers to assemble at Market Square
- 2.30pm: Ladies and Girls Parade from Market Square onto Ladies Walk, then Liverpool Road and High Street to the Church
- 2.50pm: Live entertainment at The Cross
- 3.50pm : Parade continues from the Church to The Cross for blessings and hymns, then on to Neston Civic Hall for the Neston Female Society AGM and Tea
- 4.15pm: Live entertainment at The Cross
- 5pm: Ends.
Roads are expected to re-open as soon as possible afterwards, except Brook Street, which will remain closed until 8pm.
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