“we sang, we danced and we all held hands”

York Membery Why does the VE Day anniversary matter to you? Sir Keir Starmer It was an incredible occasion – and a moment for all of us, myself included – to reflect and remember. It was a chance to h

VE Day on 8 May 1945 marked the end of almost six years of brutal warfare, austerity and terrible hardship – and Britain took to the streets to celebrate…

EIGHTY years ago, on May 8, 1945, Britain and her allies celebrated the end of six long years of war against the Nazi tyranny of Adolf Hitler. It wasn’t yet a complete victory, since British troops we

WE WILL BE BACK I was delighted to ...

I was interested to learn from David Musgrove’s online HistoryExtra article that the Bayeux Tapestry may come to England. As a boy of 11, I was inspired by learning about the tapestry at school to sew

To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict