Westminster City Council commemorate VE Day 80
Today, Thursday 8 May, Cllr Adam Hug, Leader of Westminster City Council, was joined by The Lord Mayor, Cllr Robert Rigby, Chief Executive of the council, Stuart Love, Chaplain to Parliament, Father Christopher Colven, and fellow councillors, Cllr David Boothroyd, Cllr Ellie Ormsby, Cllr Paul Swaddle, and Cllr Mark Shearer to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.
The Lord Mayor, Cllr Robert Rigby, said:
''I've just raised a special VE Day flag to commemorate what is today the 80th anniversary.
''Westminster is full of military connections, so it's great that I've been here to raise a special flag on what is a very special day.''
The flag raising is just one of many ceremonies that has taken place in Westminster and across the country over the last week including a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey, the VE Day 80 procession and fly past on The Mall, and many street parties hosted by residents to honour those who served in the Second World War, the children who were evacuated, and those who took on essential roles on the Home Front.
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Published: 8 May 2025
