South Yorkshire Times May 12 1945
Patriotic display at Denaby 
Denaby was a patriotic as ever on V.E. Day.
it was not long before the streets were ablaze with colour, the union Jack and red, white and blue bunting predominating.
From all the windows and across the streets national emblems were hung from houses, offices, factories and mines.
The display was significant of the spirit of the thankfulness and joy at the good news.
On Monday evening the holiday had begun and some spend it in quietness others in reveller of various kinds.
The children were catered for in many streets by tea parties arranged in the streets in the evening. There were bonfires and fireworks and many kept up the revelry until a late hour.
In the churches services of thanksgiving were held and were well attended.
it is hoped that as many people as possible will endeavour to attend the thanksgiving service arranged for 3.00 pm in Denaby parish church on Sunday.
Members of the various Confraternities and the Boy Scout troop part in the service in St Albans R. C. Church on VE Day. During the service’s solemn Te Deum was sung. On the following morning a Requiem Mass offered by FR. J. Stack was sung by the choir and at the end of the service members of the Scouts band sounded the last Post.