Operation jaywick secret medal

To mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, John Eskdale and other survivors share their harrowing memories of war and stories of hope

To mark VJ Day 80, Fiona Bruce focuses on some touching family treasures

‘I had never been further than Blackpool before I was called up’

The art of juggling tea and a muffin while not tripping over or getting whacked on the head

Beryl Nevell thought her service during the Second World War had been a case of ‘doing her duty’. Then someone special stepped in and showed her what she was truly owed…

SOE IN BURMA