On behalf of the United Veterans Council of Woburn and the City of Woburn’s Veterans Office, we would like to cordially invite you to participate in our annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2025 on Woburn Common to commence at 9:00 A.M.
Please join us for these events to honor those veterans who honorably sacrificed all for our nation defending our freedom. Please feel free to contact the Veterans Office with any questions at 781.897.5825 or email rdavis@cityofwoburn.com
Memorial Day Program
Monday, May 26, 2025
Detailed Agenda
- Rockland Trust/Saint Charles, Main Street – Call to Order 8:00 AM, Muster 8:15 AM, Forward to Common 8:45 AM
- Woburn Common – 9:00 AM
- Posting of Colors – All Units
- Flag Raising of the American Flag – WPD & WFD Honor Guard
- Pledge of Allegiance – United Veterans Council – Commander George Poole
- Opening Remarks- – United Veterans Council – Commander George Poole
- Opening Prayer – US Air Force Veteran Kenneth Weldon
- Selection: Woburn City Band – Armed Forces Medley sung by Joanne Campbell
- Comments by the Mayor of the City of Woburn, the Honorable Michael P. Concannon
- Governor’s Proclamation – Read by Woburn High School Student
- Selection: Woburn Memorial High School Band
- Reading of General Logan’s Order by WMHS student
- Comments by the Director of Woburn Veterans – Bob Davis
- Roll Call: read by George Poole, Commander of the United Veteran’s Council
- Benediction – US Air Force Veteran Kenneth Weldon
- Firing of volley by the American Legion
- Taps by the Woburn City Band, “National Anthem” by combined bands, “Star Spangled Banner”
- Please join us as we march to Woodbrook Cemetery
- Woodbrook Cemetery – Soldier’s Lot Common – 10:30 AM
- Posting of the Colors
- Opening Prayer – US Air Force Veteran Kenneth Weldon
- Selection by the Woburn City Band and Joanne Campbell
- Selection by the Woburn Memorial High School Band
- Comments – the Honorable Mayor Michael P. Concannon
- Benediction – US Air Force Veteran Kenneth Weldon
- Reading of General Logan’s Order by WMHS student
- Firing of the volley by the American Legion
- Taps by the Woburn City Band and “National Anthem” by combined bands, “Star Spangled Banner”
- All are welcome to join us – we are now driving over to the East Woburn Fire Station for a brief respite and then we march on to the Jewish/Calvary Cemeteries
- Jewish Cemetery – 11:15 AM
- Prayer by Temple Shalom Emeth – Ben Silver
- Selection: “America the Beautiful” sung by Joanne Campbell
- Roll Call
- Taps
- Cross at Calvary – 11:30 AM
- Posting of Colors – All Units
- Opening Prayer – US Air Force Veteran Kenneth Weldon
- Selection: Woburn City Band/Joanne Campbell
- Selection: Woburn Memorial High School Band
- Comments – the Honorable Mayor Michael P. Concannon
- Reading of General Logan’s Order by WMHS student
- Benediction – US Air Force Veteran Kenneth Weldon
- Firing of volley by the American Legion
- Taps by the Woburn City Band
- “National Anthem” by combined bands, “Star Spangled Banner”