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Memorial Day Parade Begins At OLA Monday Morning

Parade musters at Our Lady of the Assumption Church on Grove Street before moving toward center of town.

The following is an announcement from the town of Lynnfield:

The Town of Lynnfield will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade  and Observance on Monday, May 28, 2012.

The parade will muster in the parking lot of at 8:15 a.m.  

Once assembled, the parade will march to the South Burying Ground on Salem Street and then to the Willow Cemetery on Summer Street.  Ceremonies will be conducted at each location, the parade will return to the South Lynnfield Fire Station for a brief recess.  

The parade will reassemble at the Middle School at 10:00 a.m. and will march to the West Burying Ground, Old Burying Ground, and Forest Hill Cemetery.  Ceremonies will be conducted at each location.  The parade will then march to the common for final ceremonies to begin at approximately 11:00 a.m.
Refreshments will be served on the common at the conclusion of our ceremonies on the common.  We hope to conclude all activities by 1:00 p.m.

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