THIS weekend the 75th anniversary of VJ Day will be marked in Pershore with an online event.
Pershore Abbey Community are commemorating the anniversary online with a Service of Reflection that will be shown on its YouTube channel.
VJ Day saw the end of the conflict in Asia and brought the Second World War to a close in 1945. But similar to the VE Day anniversary in May, many of the original plans nationally have had to be cancelled or changed due to the pandemic.
Pershore Abbey Community's event will be led by Rev Steve Dunton (Curate) and there will be prayers for forgiveness, as well as the traditional acts of remembrance as there is a reflection on the horror inflicted and suffered on both sides of the conflict.
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Due to the ongoing social distancing restrictions currently in place there will also be a special outdoor tribute display in front of St Andrew’s Parish Centre, with a display of commemorative Pershore rocks.
The garden has already been replanted with yellow and orange flowers to represent the relentless heat in the Far East.
And, in addition, a pot of white flowers has been added with painted rocks praying for world peace and remembrance of those killed by the atomic warfare.
Anyone wanting to view the service can do so by visiting Pershore Abbey Community on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, or view via the links running on the Abbey website at pershoreabbey.org.uk
The event will be shown live from 9.30am.
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