"Victory in Europe". 8 May 1945 was the day on which the WW2 Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. Throughout Britain street parties were held. In the centre of London people celebrated by gathering in crowds in Trafalgar Square and surrounding streets.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
VE 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...
The Island mural
This mural repays some examination. Firstly, looking at the buildings in the ...
Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 1
The quotation is one of several variations on the same theme. Possible origin...
Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 2
This tree was planted by Frank Lerner on 8th October 2011 to mark Victory in ...
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Croydon tram derailment
The tram carrying 69 passengers, had left New Addington bound for Wimbledon. At 6.07 a.m. as it approached Sandilands station on a sharp bend, it overturned on its right side. Seven passengers were...
London Bridge attack, 2017
This terror attack involved vehicle-ramming and stabbing. A van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge, and then crashed on Borough High Street, just south of the River Thames. T...
90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II was actually born on 21 April 1926, but since 1959 official celebrations have taken place on the second Saturday of June which in 2016 was the 11th.
Nicaraguan Revolution
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