VE Day 80
The 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe will take place on Thursday 8th May 2025.It will be a day of national celebration and there will be many events taking place across the country. The VE Day 80 website, aaddress below, will give details of such activities and has many suggestions for what could happen locally.
www.veday80.org.uk
The Heritage Group will be considering how we can remember the men and women of the village who fought in WWII. It is hoped the occasion can be both a joyous one and one to recall how the residents of Campsea Ashe lived at this time. Details of our plans will be on this page of the website.
I Vow To Thee My Country
The Tribute
Let us remember those who gave their lives at home and abroad, whose sacrifice enables us to all enjoy the peace we have today.
Let us remember those who came home, wounded, physically and mentally, and the friends and family who cared for them.
Let us remember those who returned to restore their relationships and rebuild their working and family lives after years of conflict and turmoil.
Let us remember the families that lost husbands, wives, sons, daughters and sweethearts.
Let us remember the servicemen and women of other nationalities and faiths from Commonwealth and allied countries who fought, suffered and died during six years of war.
Let us remember those in reserved occupations and the brave people who kept us safe on the home front - the doctors, nurses who cared for the wounded, the men and women who toiled in the fields, the fisherman who fished the seas, those who worked in the factories and the air-raid wardens, the police officers, firemen, ambulance drivers and the young people of the Scouts and Guides who played such a vital role in the war effort at home too.
God Save The King