Ashford Remembers WWII

VE Day 80

D-Day 80

Battle of Britain Day

VE Day 80 Events

VE Day 80 Community Events Form

VE Day 80

VE Day 80 Events

VE Day 80 Community Events Form

D-Day 80

Battle of Britain Day

VE Day 75

VE Day 75

VJ Day 75

VJ Day 75

Remembering the Night a German Bomber Crash-landed in Kennington

Remembering the Night a German Bomber Crash-landed in Kennington

80th Anniversary of the 24 March 1943 Bombing Raid on Ashford

80th Anniversary of the 24 March 1943 Bombing Raid on Ashford

VJ Day 80

VJ Day 80

What is VE Day and VJ Day?

Victory in Europe (VE) Day, 8 May 1945, celebrates the German surrender during the Second World War. Millions of people rejoiced in the news that Nazi Germany had surrendered.  However, it was not the end of the conflict as war against Japan was ongoing in the Far East. 

Victory over Japan (VJ) Day is the day in which Imperial Japan surrendered effectively ending the Second World War on 15 August 1945.  The impact of war was felt long after both Germany and Japan surrendered.