Llangollen's poignant service for 80th anniversary of VE Day
The events marked the unconditional surrender of Nazi German troops across Europe to the Allies in World War II on May 8, 1945 sparking widespread celebrations across the war-weary Allied Nations.
On Thursday (May 8), the Llangollen branch of the Royal British Legion hosted a service of commemoration in Centenary Square.
Prayers were said by Father Lee Taylor from St Collen's Church and there were readings from Legion branch chairman Mike Adams and member Tug Wilson.
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Flags were lowered by a standard party and the traditional minute's silence was observed. The service ended with the sounding of Last Post.
Immediately afterwards on the library steps, a civic party led by the Town Mayor, Cllr Aled Morris, and town crier Austin Cheminais read proclamations signifying the end of the Second World War in Europe 80 years ago.
The Town Hall frontage was then floodlit in patriotic red, white and blue.
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