New banner and event marks VJ Day anniversary in Newtown
After the 11am service, Newtown mayor Peter Lewington and deputy Margaret Lewington joined Ann Evans from the Newtown Local History Group in unveiling the WW2 Remembrance Banner at Platform 1 at Newtown Railway Station.
The banner was created by a group of volunteers led by Ezma, the director of the Menshed at Platform 1.
The completed banner will then be on display in the 80th WW2 Commemoration event on Tuesday, September 2 at the Monty Club.
The entertainment will include Newtown Silver Band and the Castle Belles Choir who will sing 1940s songs.
Limited tickets are still available from Newtown Monty Club.
Newtown contributed to victory over Japan with the first prisoner of war to return from captivity being Cpl Lloyd Hughes in 1945.
Mr Hughes was the son of Mr and Mrs Severn Hughes and had been a POW since the fall of Singapore in February 1941 having served in the Far East since 1936.
Over the the next four years the Newtown mad endured a living hell and dropped to just six stone in weight but recovered upon his release and eventually returned home.
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