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, address below, will give details of such activities and has many suggestions for what could happen locally.
www.veday80.org.uk
The Heritage Group is publishing a booklet as a tribute to the residents of the village who lived through the war and especially to the 49 men and women who served their country either at home or abroad. A copy of the booklet will be distributed to all village households before VE Day on May 8th. A digital copy can be viewed below.
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 all nationalities and faiths 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