FREE Heritage Talk - VJ Day 80

Enjoy this FREE Heritage Talk on VJ Day, the end of the Second World War, delivered by St Elvan's Heritage & Community Officer, Anastazia Thomas BA (Hons) MA

While VE Day (Victory in Europe) marked the end of the war in Europe in May 1945, many thousands of Armed Forces personnel were still engaged in fighting in the Far East. The end of the Second World War came at a heavy price... Fighting in the Asia-Pacific took place from Hawaii to North East India, and the Fourteenth Army, the principal force, was one of the most diverse in history. More than 40 languages were spoken, and all the world’s major religions were represented. The descendants of many of the Commonwealth veterans of that army are today part of multicultural communities around the world, a lasting legacy to the comradeship of those who fought in the Asia-Pacific.

Admission to the event is FREE but advance booking is recommended

Spires coffee shop will be open before and after the event

Please note that a short commemorative service will be held at St Elvan's at 11:00am, and the national Two Minutes Silence will also be respected at 12:00pm. A further service will be held at Aberdare Cenotaph at 11:00am on Sunday, August 17th

You may also like the following events from St Elvan's:

• Next month, 19th September, 01:30 pm, FREE Heritage Talk - The Medieval Church of St John's in Aberdare
• Next month, 26th September, 10:00 am, FREE RCT Bookfest featuring BBC Wales' Roy Noble CBE in Aberdare
• This October, 4th October, 07:30 pm, Pendyrus Male Choir & Abergavenny Symphony Orchestra In Concert in Aberdare