Chesterfield event will mark 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day
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The socially-distanced commemoration will take place at the war memorial at Hasland’s Eastwood Park at 10.55am on August 15 and again in the evening at 8.15pm.
At 10.58am the Last Post will be played and there will be a two-minute silence and a poetry reading.
This will be followed by the playing of Reveille.
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Hide AdIn the evening, there will be a short meeting at the war memorial at 8.18pm when Sunset will be played to mark the end of the Second World War 75 years ago.
V-J Day marks the day that Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, which ended the Second World War.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “When the Second World War ended 75 years ago with the surrender of Japan, British soldiers, sailors and airmen were serving in the Far East, fighting hard to achieve victory – and were among the last to come home.
“On this anniversary I want to remember what we owe the veterans of the Far East campaign.
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Hide Ad“They brought an end to the Second World War, they changed the course of history for the better, liberated South East Asia, and many paid the ultimate sacrifice.
“That’s why on this remarkable anniversary – and every day hereafter – we will remember them.”
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden added: “We must never forget the bravery and sacrifice of our greatest generation.”