Petersfield’s Mayor, Cllr Lesley Farrow, the Reverend  Will Hughes and the Royal British Legion led the celebrations of more than 500 people in the Square. This was the formal ceremony

The crowd included a contingent of serving soldiers from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) from Aldershot and school students dressed as evacuees.

Julie Butler and Mike Waddington spoke to Rev Will Hughes, David who recalls VE Day in Penns Road in1945, Herne Junior school. Chris Paige from the RBL who was the Parade Marshall and people in the audience.

Steve Field from the Salvation Army played the Last Post and Faye Thompson, the Town Crier read the official proclamation.

 

Petersfield&rsquo;s Mayor, Cllr Lesley Farrow, the Reverend&nbsp; Will Hughes and the Royal British Legion led the celebrations of more than 500 people in the Square. This was the formal ceremony
The crowd included a contingent of serving soldiers from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) from&nbsp;Aldershot and school students dressed as evacuees.
Julie Butler and Mike Waddington spoke to Rev Will Hughes, David who recalls VE Day in Penns Road in1945, Herne Junior school. Chris Paige from the RBL who was the Parade Marshall and people in the audience.
Steve Field from the Salvation Army played the Last Post and Faye Thompson, the Town Crier read the official proclamation.
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