Join us as we take part in nationwide events to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, which signalled the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Event schedule – Thursday 8 May
9.00am – VE Day flag raising
High Street flagpole (entrance to Edenbridge Primary School)
With a bugle player from Edenbridge Town Band.
9.00am to 4.00pm – Edenbridge Thursday Market
A special VE Day-themed market. We will have memorabilia such as flags and hats for school children.
8.15-8.45pm – Music and Beacon lighting at Stangrove Park
Residents are invited to gather from 8pm – 8.15pm to watch this symbolic tribute. Edenbridge Town Band will be performing a moving medley of wartime and singalong classics, including:
The White Cliffs of Dover
We’ll Meet Again
Daisy Daisy, My Old Man, Oh When the Saints
The evening will conclude with the hymn ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’ and the National Anthem, just before the Beacon is lit at 8.45pm to honour the day.
Bring your voices and your community spirit – let’s remember together!
Afternoon Tea – By invitation only
A special afternoon tea will be held at Rickards Hall/Courtyard for community members who lived through or contributed to the war effort. If you know someone who should receive an invitation, please get in touch:
Email: information@edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk
Telephone: 01732 865368
We look forward to commemorating this historic occasion together.
