VE Day anniversary celebrated across Belong

VE Day anniversary celebrated across Belong

On May 8^th 1945, Britain and its Allies formally accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender, bringing almost six years of war to an end. Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced on the radio at 3pm that the war on the continent was finally over, with a Victory for Europe.

80 years on, VE Day 2025 was celebrated at Belong with villages, Belong at Home customers, colleagues, friends and family, paying their respect to those who fought for our country and commemorating the happy occasion.

We’ve had street parties (both outdoors and indoors!) featuring bubbles and nibbles, some using authentic wartime recipes, as well as live entertainment, visits from local mayors, and an abundance of 1940s fashion and army apparel.

Many have enjoyed a trip down memory lane, sharing tales of wartime highs and lows and a number of villages created special displays featuring customers’ personal photographs and paperwork from the era, whilst others invited local museums to share artefacts, fashion and household goods of the time.

A fantastic day, all round!

Main Image: VE Day anniversary celebrated at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme

Image above: VE Day anniversary celebrated at Belong Macclesfield