VE Day 80th Anniversary Commemorations

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The Island, St Ives

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Dates

Thu 8th May, 2025

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Join us in a shared moment of peace & celebration

In accordance with the national commemorations of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, celebrating 80 years of peace since the end of World War II in Europe, St Ives will be marking the day with the following events and invite the community to join together to celebrate peace in Europe.

The VE Commemorative 80 flag will be raised at the Malakoff for the day.

9am: Island Chapel
Town Crier, Mace Bearer and Cornish Bard, Raymond Bridgewater, will be reading the proclamation.

11am: War Memorial
Representatives from the St Ives Royal British Legion will be saying prayers and laying wreaths.

6:30pm: Ringing of Church Bells

From 9pm: Island Chapel
We invite the community to gather at the Island Chapel with their lamps of peace, to observe the illumination of the chapel at 9.30pm, to hear the proclamation and sing together ‘I Vow To Thee My Country’ and ‘Cornwall My Home’.

Contact

01736 797 840

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