VE Day Celebration
On May 8, 1945 – known as Victory in Europe Day or V-E Day – celebrations erupted around the world to mark the end of World War II in Europe. The war had been raging for almost five years when U.S. and Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.
Every year we celebrate VE Day and remember those who sacrificed their lives for our future.
This year on May 9th (yes we know this is a day after the official VE day) Caremark are teaming up with our friends at the Dramatize Community Centre in Knaphill, Woking to bring you, your very own celebration.
For Caremark Customers, entry is free, we have free refreshments and and a fantastic entertainer singing classics from our war time era. There is a £5 charge for non-Caremark customers on the door payable to Dramatize.
Why not join us at our VE Day Party?
Dramatize Community Centre (Previously The Vyne)
Broadway, Knaphill, Woking GU21 2SP
07912 183085 | 01483 222852
Upon the defeat of Germany, celebrations erupted throughout the Western world, especially in the United Kingdom, in North America and in USSR. More than one million people celebrated in the streets throughout the UK to mark the end of the European part of the war. In London, crowds massed in Trafalgar Square and up the Mall to Buckingham Palace, where King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by their daughters and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, appeared on the balcony of the palace before the cheering crowds. Churchill went from the palace to Whitehall, where he addressed another large crowd:[3]
God bless you all. This is your victory. In our long history, we have never seen a greater day than this. Everyone, man or woman, has done their best.
Churchill asked Ernest Bevin to come forward and share the applause. Bevin said, “No, Winston, this is your day”, and proceeded to conduct the people in the singing of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow“.[3] Later, Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) and her sister Princess Margaret were allowed to wander incognito among the crowds and take part in the celebrations.[4] The 2015 film A Royal Night Out was inspired by Elizabeth and Margaret mingling with the public that night.
In partnership with www.dramatize.co.uk
