VJ day anniversary

Title
VJ day anniversary
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
20 Aug 1995
Year of production
1995
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Duration
00:06:02
Description
Nick Wood reports on a day of commemorative events for the 50th anniversary of VJ Day in London. Includes interview with Vera Lynn; brass band, singing, trumpet solo and church leaders addressing crowds during service outside Buckingham Palace; interviews with veterans in the crowd: Bombardier Fred Langley, Sergeant Charles Haughey and Major Anthony Gurney who all served in Burma; Lancaster bomber passing over and dropping a million poppies on the crowd; Bridget Berkeley looks back to VJ Day in London; Nicholas Wood climbs into armoured reconnaissance vehicle, part of a parade owned by Mike Ebling(?); pipers heard.
Contributors
Vera Lynn; Nick Wood; Bridget Berkeley; Anthony Gurney; Fred Langley; Mike Ebling(?); Charles Haughey (war veteran)
Keywords
London; Anniversary celebrations; Second World War (1939-1945); Japan; Prisoners of War; VJ Day; Commemorative events; Anniversaries; Veterans (Armed Forces)

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