Dry weather means Exmoor beacon to commemorate VE Day 80th anniversary won't be lit

Beacon to be lit on Burnham-On-Sea jetty for VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations

Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday (May 8th) with several special events. A beacon will be lit on Burnham jetty by Burnham and Highbridge’s Mayor Cllr Sharon Perry at 9.30pm on Thursday May 8th, joining towns across the UK. “This year’s anniversary carries particular significance, marking not only 80 years since the end of the war in Europe on 8th May 1945, but also the surrender of Japanese forces…

Dry weather means Exmoor beacon to commemorate VE Day 80th anniversary won't be lit

THE National Trust has scrapped plans for a VE Day 80th anniversary beacon lighting event on Exmoor because of wildfire fears.