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Yahoo
05-05-2025
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Street parties mark VE Day anniversary
People across the north-east of England and Cumbria have been joining in the national celebrations for VE Day. The occasion commemorates Victory in Europe - the end of nearly six years of war on 8 May 1945 - when Nazi German forces surrendered unconditionally to the Allies in World War Two. Street parties recreating the "spirit of '45" have been held in places including Durham, Hexham, Darlington and Shap. Events will continue until Thursday - VE Day's 80th anniversary. Speaking during the festivities in Hopetown, Darlington Borough Council's armed forces champion Rebecca Baker said it was important to remember the "massive sacrifices" people made during World War Two. "It's a very poignant time right now and it's a very big anniversary, so making sure young people are aware just how important peace is and maintaining that is really valuable," she said. In Durham there was a community street party and nostalgia event in the Market place. People dressed in 1940s clothing, there were vintage vehicles, a brass band and singers. Susan Walker, from Durham Parish Council, said: "I think it's incredibly important to remember. "Today is all about peace and unity, it's not about glorifying war, but if we forget these wars we forget about all these terrible things that have happened and we will make these mistakes again." In Cumbria, local historian Joseph Ritson has been compiling a roll of honour listing those from Cleator Moor who took part in the war. He said: "We have to remember the people who died, the people who served, the people on the home front and I think the young people today, the school children, are very keen on learning about all this in their local area. "Much of what they laid down is what we have today, with the relative peace that we have and many of the industries we have here were, surprisingly enough, founded in that period of the second world war." Various landmarks will be lit up later, including Lowther Castle in Penrith. Follow BBC North East on X and Facebook and BBC Cumbria on X and Facebook and both on Nextdoor and Instagram. Buckingham Palace and Downing Street host VE Day tea parties after royals watch flypast VE Day moments so far - and what's still to come
BBC News
05-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Street parties in North East and Cumbria mark VE Day anniversary
People across the north-east of England and Cumbria have been joining in the national celebrations for VE occasion commemorates Victory in Europe - the end of nearly six years of war on 8 May 1945 - when Nazi German forces surrendered unconditionally to the Allies in World War parties recreating the "spirit of '45" have been held in places including Durham, Hexham, Darlington and will continue until Thursday - VE Day's 80th anniversary. Speaking during the festivities in Hopetown, Darlington Borough Council's armed forces champion Rebecca Baker said it was important to remember the "massive sacrifices" people made during World War Two."It's a very poignant time right now and it's a very big anniversary, so making sure young people are aware just how important peace is and maintaining that is really valuable," she said. In Durham there was a community street party and nostalgia event in the Market dressed in 1940s clothing, there were vintage vehicles, a brass band and Walker, from Durham Parish Council, said: "I think it's incredibly important to remember."Today is all about peace and unity, it's not about glorifying war, but if we forget these wars we forget about all these terrible things that have happened and we will make these mistakes again." In Cumbria, local historian Joseph Ritson has been compiling a roll of honour listing those from Cleator Moor who took part in the said: "We have to remember the people who died, the people who served, the people on the home front and I think the young people today, the school children, are very keen on learning about all this in their local area."Much of what they laid down is what we have today, with the relative peace that we have and many of the industries we have here were, surprisingly enough, founded in that period of the second world war."Various landmarks will be lit up later, including Lowther Castle in Penrith. Follow BBC North East on X and Facebook and BBC Cumbria on X and Facebook and both on Nextdoor and Instagram.
