Waveney District Council is calling everybody to the centre of Lowestoft on Sunday to give the town’s footballing heroes the recognition they so richly deserve.

Final preparations are underway for a celebration of the achievements of Lowestoft Football Club. Although the final result did not go Town’s way, Waveney District Council would like to reward the club, not only for their performance on the pitch in a memorable FA Vase run, but for the way in which they raised the profile of the town and spirit in the community.

The event will take place this Sunday 18 May and will start at 10.45am with the players, coaching staff and officials setting off from Crown Meadow by open top bus. The team will then travel by police escort along Rotterdam Road and Denmark Road to arrive at Bevan Street for 11.00am.

Upon arrival in the town centre the team will be joined by Kirkley High School girls Football team - who recently won the Girl’s Under 16 National Schools Football Championship - to march through the town, led by the 469 (Lowestoft) Squadron Air Training Corps. The Lowestoft “Town Management Partnership” and Britten Centre are hoping to decorate the town Blue and White for the parade.

WDC would like to encourage the local community to gather in the town centre to welcome the team and celebrate their achievement. The parade will then stop at the Britten Centre where the members of the team will address the crowds with the help of the Beach Radio and Beach Bunny.

The parade will then carry on through the town to Milton Road East where the team will head to the Town Hall for a civic reception, hosted by Members of the Council.

Timetable:

10.45 Lowestoft FC leave Crown Meadow by open top bus
11.00 Team to arrive in Bevan Street being joined by Kirkley High School girls football team and the 469 (Lowestoft) Air training Corp and parade through to the Britain Centre.
11.15 Parade to arrive outside the Britain Centre and address the crowds.
11.30 Parade to continue through the town
11.45 Lowestoft FC to be picked up at Milton Road East and taken to town hall
12.00 Lowestoft FC to arrive at Town Hall