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VE Day 80 Commemoration – Hampden Meadow

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Download the Service Booklet

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Thursday 8th May 2025

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Join us at Hampden Meadow (the park next to the pond) for a meaningful evening of reflection, remembrance and community spirit as we mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

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Programme of Events

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• From 8.45pm – Come and chat with RAF Halton personnel at the WPC gazebo

• 9.15pm – Service of Remembrance

• 9.30pm – Lighting of the Beacon, followed by the national hymn
  “I Vow to Thee, My Country”

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Please note:
Dogs must be kept on leads during the service and beacon lighting.

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A National Moment of Unity

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At 9.30pm, we will join over a thousand beacon lightings and hundreds of Lamp Lights of Peace across the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. These flames symbolise the ‘light of peace’ that emerged from the darkness of war.

As part of this collective moment, communities across the nation will also unite in song, standing side by side in gratitude, singing the iconic hymn “I Vow to Thee My Country” – a powerful tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

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“Together, we honour the past and celebrate a future built on unity, hope, love and peace.”

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We hope you’ll join us in Hampden Meadow as we take part in this national tribute.