Wellesley Village Church cemetery — The Wellesley Congregational Church and cemetery, located on Central St., are on the list of the National Register of Historic Places. There are eleven Revolutionary War veterans and two Civil War veterans buried in the historic cemetery. Part of Needham until 1881, when West Needham residents voted to secede, this was the primary burial place for the community from at least 1777 to 1893.

O B S E R V A N C E S N O V E M B E R E L E V E N T H

P R O G R A M

10:45 A.M.  ASSEMBLE IN THE GREAT HALL AT THE WELLESLEY TOWN HALL
10:55 A.M.  VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES in the GREAT HALL at TOWN HALL COMMENCE

 Welcome – Veterans’ Services Officer
 Tolling of Memorial Bell in Remembrance of Great War Armistice
 Invocation – Chaplain
 Salute to the Flag & Pledge of Allegiance
 “WHO IS A VETERAN?”
 Guest Speaker
 Benediction – Chaplain

11:30 A.M.  Conclusion of Program

 Recognition of Participants and Guests

Did you know…

Wellesley veterans can meet with the Veterans’ Service Officer every other Monday or every Friday from 9am – 5pm at Wellesley Town Hall, 525 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482. Appointments can be made at available times at any of the four locations. To see the times and locations of office hours, please click here. Please call 781-489-7509 to schedule an appointment.

ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 in observance of Veterans Day:

Schools closed
Town Hall and all other town offices closed
MBTA operates on normal schedule

ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Recycling and Disposal Facility closed
Libraries closed
Post offices closed
Banks closed
MBTA operates on normal schedule

Veterans Day observances in Wellesley

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