Crowds gather in village to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

Old air raid siren found in loft reminds villagers of wartime past

Residents of a village near Basingstoke marked the anniversary of VE Day by gathering to hear an old air raid siren.

Military veterans, local leaders, and residents gather for VE Day commemoration

A town has marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day with a flag-raising ceremony.

Crowds gather in village to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

CROWDS gathered in Lymm last night to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Bolton residents gather to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day with beacon lighting

The town remembered those who gave their lives during the second world war in a service held to mark VE Day.

Kendal turns out to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

Crowds gathered at Kendal war memorial for an act of remembrance at 11am. Wreaths were laid by the Mayor and representatives of the armed forces before a minute's silence was observed, marked by the playing of the Last Post.

A Festival of Forgetting COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE

BY STEWART SLATERThe day passed off as such days do. People marched, horses walked, planes flew. Flags were waved, street parties held, and the nation’s swing dancers briefly emerged from the shadows. And as the sun went down, we promised to remember them, the best of us.For the story we tell ourselves is a simple one. Roused to confront the evil of tyranny on the Continent, Britain came together, stood alone and fought for freedom, winning a vi…