Welcome to the Virtual VJ Day commemoration to mark the 75th anniversary.
Salute to the forgotten army
Paul Edwards shares his advice to give the perfect salute ahead of the ‘Salute to the forgotten army’ that takes place on VJ Day. Please share your salutes through our social media channels and include #VJDay75WN
A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
A performance in Tower Gardens for VJ Day 2020
The Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly
Alison Croose, Chair of the King’s Lynn Festival, has recommended this to accompany your #VJDay75WN commemoration.
The “The Humming Chorus” from Puccini’s Japanese opera “Madame Butterfly” sung by the Voices for Peace Chorus in Madrid.
A swoop of cranes
Videos from Stories of Lynn and Lynn Museum Peace Cranes Project as well as Thetford Cranes for Peace Project
National Anthem, Last Post, and Reveille
Kindly provided by the Royal Marines Band Service Media Team