A celebration to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe) will be held at the Gosford cenotaph at 11am on Thursday, May 8.
Central Coast Town Crier Stephen Clarke will make a proclamation at the ceremony, which will be attended by representatives from the Gosford City Sub-branch of the National Servicemen’s Association and Affiliates, and Gosford RSL Sub-branch.
David Myers of the National Servicemen’s Association Re-enactment Unit will attend as Guard Commander, along with rifleman Graham Felton, two nurses and a medic.
Similar celebrations will be held throughout Australia and around the world on May 8, marking 80 years since victory in Europe was announced by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the end of WWII.
Pageant master Bruno Peek, who has successfully led many national commemorations including D-Day 80 and the late Queen Elizabeth’s golden, diamond and platinum jubilees, along with her 90th birthday, will spearhead the worldwide celebration from England.
“We, as a nation and alongside our allies, are committed to making this the largest celebration of the victory in Europe since the day it was announced 80 years ago,” he said.
“It’s a time to pay tribute to the many millions who sacrificed so much for the freedoms we all enjoy today.”
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