YANKS
          YANKS
to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Wartime classic!
This Summer’s Yanks weekend ensured fun for all the family. Very mixed weather failed to dampen the spirits of thousands of attendees who came to enjoy this ever popular weekend. Locals and visitors came together to enjoy the annual spectacle, taking place this year on the 9th, 10th and 11th of August with many choosing to dress up in traditional 1940s civilian and military wear once again.
From left to rigtht: Alan Noble - Royal Regiment Fusiliers, Alan Clark - Royal Regiments Fusiliers, Stewart Taylor - Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers, Terry Windsor - Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineer, Stuart Grantham - Parachute Regiment, Trevor Warren - Parachute Regiment and Shaun Taylor - Royal Artillelry.
           Tommy Buxton SAS - Special Air Service - Royal Marines
On its 17th outing of staging the event, Saddleworth once again transformed itself for the three day festivities with flflags, bunting and even sandbags, decorating most businesses.There was once again something for everyone, with dancing, parade, re- enactments and sing-a-longs. Unfortunately a flfly past by a vintage bomber had to be cancelled because of conditions... which was a shame.
“Unfortunately we are always at the mercy of weather, so had to make the diffificult decision.” one organiser told us.
Sunday’s parade through the heart of Uppermill included Jeeps, tanks and cars, as well as a Sir
This year celebrates the 40th anniversary of the 1979 fifilming of the movie Yanks, which starred Hollywood stars Richard Gere, Vanessa Redgrave and Lisa Eichhorn.A number of the scenes were fifilmed in areas of the Saddleworth Valley including Dobcross and Uppermill and close towns including Stalybridge.
People flflock to Saddleworth from far and wide with some coming from as far as Australia to enjoy the festivities. Speaking to a visitor from Nottingham “Yanks weekend is just the best and I look forward to it every year. It is a shame about the weather but is just great to see how so many different people from all different ages really make the effort.”
   Image by Alan Bishop .
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