Inside Salisbury: Victory in Europe Day Celebrations

Salisbury to commemorate VE Day

By Annette J Beveridge

A CELEBRATION of the end of the Second World War 80 years ago is to take place in May.

People are invited to join the Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) celebrations with the Royal British Legion and Salisbury City Council at the Guildhall Square on Thursday, May 8. The event commences at 1730 hrs.

Salisbury’s Royal British Legion Band will provide music at the opening of the event, and the Town Crier will deliver the VE80 Proclamation at Salisbury’s War Memorial at 1800 hrs.

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A short Act of Remembrance will then follow. This will allows everyone to pause and reflect on the many millions of people who died during this conflict as well as paying respect to those who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.

The bells of St Thomas’ church will ring out afterwards, joining other churches and cathedrals in celebration of the end of this terrible conflict in Europe.