Celebrating Victory in Europe Day 75 - 8th May 2020





Today, 75 years on from the end of World War 2 we will all sit back and remember.....

The day won't be as we would have wished for, we all remain under lock down with strict instructions to obey social distancing rules, but we will still remember those from our not so distant past who lived through World War 2.  

Many of us will have memories of our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, some of us will have been present during those times.  Family stories of how life was during World War 2 will no doubt have been passed down through generations; photos, medals and other memorabilia cherished and taken out of their boxes on days like this to add a tactile connection to the lives of our family members.  

However we choose to spend today, whether watching the footage on television, listening to the radio or reading I am sure we will all be proud, sad and awestruck as we hear the renditions of life during the war years from 1939 to 1945.  

This blog has been set up to tell the stories of the local people of Chesterfield and its surrounding villages, it will hopefully give us a better understanding into how our townsfolk lived and survived during World War 2.  We will hear stories of heroic acts, brave ladies and gentlemen serving their country.  Stories of life for those who remained on the home front; from farming the land to life as a young child, we will remember them all.

If anyone has any stories which you would like me to add to this blog I would love to hear them; photos, letters, memories, anything which will tell the story of World War 2 from the viewpoint of our local townspeople will be most appreciated (however, please remember that this blog is on public view, as such any items which are placed on here will be open to the worldwide web, unfortunately I cannot be responsible for any use after its publication i'm afraid).  The "contact me" link can be found via the menu icon, top left of the blog.  Comments can be left at the bottom of the blog page also.

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I will leave you to enjoy you're day, listening to Churchill's speech at 3pm, the Queens address and the sing-a-long later....... Remember, today is also history in the making, so take photos and make the most of our lock down V.E. 75 Day.



Chesterfield Town Hall lit up by floodlights proudly showing the V sign 
Derbyshire Times 11/05/1945







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