"We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing; but let us not forget for a moment the toil and efforts that lie ahead." The words of Sir Winston Churchill in a radio address to an exhausted, grieving nation on VE Day, 1945.
War had raged for almost six years - and Churchill's announcement sparked scenes of unbridled joy. His sentiment rings true today with the evil threat of coronavirus.
But despite the lockdown, the public will safely mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on Friday. The announcement that war in Europe had ended was broadcast to the people in a radio communique the day before, on May 7, 1945.
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