The surrender of Japan was announced in Japan (USA, Europe, etc.) on 14 (15) August 1945 and effectively ended WW2. The paperwork was done two weeks later on 2 September. All three dates are sometimes known as VJ Day. In the UK the official date is 15 August. The title was chosen by analogy to VE Day for Victory in Europe.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
50th anniversary of VJ Day
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Dwight D Eisenhower - Kingston
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander, allied forces Europe, Genera...
Last V2 rocket in Kingston upon Thames
The plaque says that 8 people were killed but has the names of only five: fou...
WW2 - Westminster
15 August is the official VJ Day in the UK so erecting this plaque on Wednesd...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Elinor Quick
One of a list of 26 researchers involved in researching Hester Leggatt's background.
1 memorial
2 memorials
Welbore St. Clair Baddeley
Welbore St. Clair Baddeley was born on 30 September 1856 in St Leonards, Hastings, Sussex, the sixth of the seven children of Lieutenant Colonel John Fraser Loddington Baddeley, RA, (1825-1862) and...
1 memorial
Martin Sugarman
Chair Hackney-Haifa Twinning Association and co-chair, with councillor Linda Kelly, of the Britain and Israel Olympic Plaque Committee. In 2021 Sugarman was working with the Association of Jewish ...
2 memorials
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Marine Sam Alexander
Born and grew up in Hammersmith. Joined the Royal Marines, served his first tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2009 and was award the MC. Killed in Afghanistan, aged 28. Andrew Behan has kindly provid...
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Eugen Sandow
W11, Holland Park Avenue, 161
Eugen Sandow, 1867 - 1925, body builder and promoter of physical culture, lived and died here. English Heritage
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Norwood Grove bird bath - rim
SW16, Norwood Grove, garden
The initial 'In' has been lost but we think it must have been there.
1 subject commemorated
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, CH, DBE.
Actress. Margaret Natalie Smith, known professionally as Maggie Smith, was born on 28 December 1934 in Ilford, Essex, the youngest of the three children of Nathaniel Smith (1902-1991) and Margaret ...
1 memorial
Major Frank Gerald Blaker, MC
Victoria Cross, 1939 - 1945. Highland Light Infantry attached 3bn 9th Gurkha Rifles.
War dead, WW2
2 memorials
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