Sunday, July 13, 2025
13th July, 15th August & 12th September
12:45 pm
All welcome at the events - and organisers would particularly welcome any relatives and friends of soldiers and airmen who became Far East Prisoners of War - FEPOWs, or of men who served in Burma in the "forgotten war".
Sunday 13th July
Parade at Ely Cathedral 1245pm and 80th VJ anniversary service at 2pm. Organised by the Royal Anglian Regiment Association
and Colin Elsden c.elsden357@btinternet.com.
Friday 15th August - VJ day anniversary service
Great St Mary's Church, Market Square, Cambridge at 11am
Organised by Steve Shepperson, assisted by the Cambridge Mayor - Cllr Diana Pounds and her team.
More details from s.shepperson@btinternet.com and mayor@cambridge.gov.uk.
Friday 12th September - Cambridge Guildhall Council Chamber 2pm
"Remembering Cambridgeshire's Far East soldiers in WWII"
My history and tribute to their experiences, with a welcome from Cambridge Mayor Cllr Dinah Pounds.
An event I also spoke at on the 70th VJ day anniversary in 2015 **.
Supported by Open Cambridge www.opencambridge.cam.ac.uk who will take bookings from July.
* www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/news/remembering-those-who-died-and-those-who-survived on 2015 event.
For further information please contact:
Lewis Herbert on 07748 536153 or email him at alewisherbert@hotmail.com.
