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BBC News
17-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
MP calls on BCP Council to organise VE Day event in Poole
An MP has said he's "horrified" that a council is not funding a VE Day event in one of its three Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council says it is staging a beacon lighting in Bournemouth commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Town Council is funding its own event at The Poole MP Neil Duncan Jordan says veterans want to see an event in Poole because of its history and role in D-Day. "Poole people are concerned that the P in BCP keeps getting forgotten," he said."The fact that reports are coming out that the council is not going to mark VE Day in Poole, but they're going to mark it in Bournemouth and Christchurch."That's caused a lot of anger amongst local residents, and the council really need to listen very hard to that, and put things right." BCP Council said it has never funded VE Day events as they have been hosted by the Charter of Trustees for each of the three Andy Martin, cabinet member for culture, communications and customers said: "We are proud of Poole's history and involvement at Dunkirk during World War Two and of the town's historical naval connections."To mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day this year, we are organising a Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wide beacon lighting ceremony which will take place on the forecourt of the BCP Civic Centre for all residents across our area. "This is the first time BCP Council will be organising an event like this to mark VE day."We are working to enable and support community hosted events and have received 30 applications for VE Day Street parties across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Duncan-Jordan told the BBC: "The fact is, the council know that this needs to be organised, it's already happening in Bournemouth and Christchurch, let's make sure that it happens in Poole as well."There's a few weeks before the actual date, and there's plenty of time for BCP Council to pull their finger out and get something done."It's what local people want I think, it's what veterans want and it's only appropriate that Poole marks VE Day given its historic link to World War Two. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
D-Day blue plaque installed, replacing fallen stone
A blue plaque commemorating the role of Poole in D-Day has been installed on the town's quay. The circular plaque, on the wall of Customs House, acknowledges the town's contribution during Operation Overlord in 1944. It replaces a commemorative stone, originally unveiled for the 40th anniversary of D-Day, which fell off the wall in 2024. The replacement was paid for through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), a charge paid by developers. More than 300 vessels and thousands of troops set sail from Poole Harbour for the for the Battle of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overlord. Local companies were also a major supplier of boats and materials. Culture councillor Andy Martin said: "Poole played a pivotal role in the D-Day landings as the third biggest embarkation point for Overlord forces, helping to liberate Europe and defeat Nazi Germany. "It is vital we remember that contribution and we all continue to tell and retell these stories when there are no eyewitnesses or participants left, decades on from the momentous events." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Plaque unveiled at US troops' D-Day railway station Blue plaque for harbour's flying boats BCP Council
BBC News
18-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
D-Day blue plaque installed on Poole Quay, replacing fallen sign
A blue plaque commemorating the role of Poole in D-Day has been installed on the town's circular plaque, on the wall of Customs House, acknowledges the town's contribution during Operation Overlord in replaces a commemorative stone, originally unveiled for the 40th anniversary of D-Day, which fell off the wall in replacement was paid for through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), a charge paid by developers. More than 300 vessels and thousands of troops set sail from Poole Harbour for the for the Battle of Normandy, codenamed Operation companies were also a major supplier of boats and councillor Andy Martin said: "Poole played a pivotal role in the D-Day landings as the third biggest embarkation point for Overlord forces, helping to liberate Europe and defeat Nazi Germany."It is vital we remember that contribution and we all continue to tell and retell these stories when there are no eyewitnesses or participants left, decades on from the momentous events." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
