You are invited to join with the Parish Council and the Church for a brief celebration of VE Day at Cora’s Corner
It is the anniversary of VE Day on Saturday May 8th (Victory in Europe Day).
VE Day celebrates the Allied Forces accepting the German unconditional surrender from World War 2. The final document was signed on May 8th 1945. The war was not yet fully over, as Japan had yet to surrender – which they did on Sept 2nd 1945.
For many people, VE Day signalled an end. It gave millions of people a glimpse of a future not entirely governed by global war. And for families who were lucky enough to be reunited with loved ones, it was a day worth celebrating.
2.45pm. Gather at Cora’s Corner, subject to Covid restrictions, by our “Two Tommies” from Royal British Legion Industries.
Welcome from Tim Harford the Vicar
3pm. 2 minutes silence, giving us the chance to remember the sacrifice made by those who lost their lives, and to reflect on the unimaginable pain and suffering caused by the war.
Poem: Flanders Field (John McCrae) – read by Rene Reynolds
Moonlight Serenade – played by James Bell
Poem for VE Day, Victory in Europe (John Carter Brown) – read by Rob Delacour
Last Post – played by Nick Andrews
3.30. End of programme.
Bell Ringers – led by Keith Chittenden, with Alice Day, Sophia and Emelia Miarkowska
Tea and cakes will be served – donations welcome.
