On Sunday 10 August, a service will be held in St Margaret’s Church, Whitnash to commemorate the anniversary. On Monday 11 August, Whitnash Town Council will be raising the Union flag and County flag to mark the occasion, with over 100 poppies being placed on lampposts through the town.

On Friday 15 August at 9:30am, a special commemorative flag will be raised at the Town Hall in Leamington by the Chairman of Warwick District Council, Councillor Naveen Tangri, with local mayors and representatives from the Royal British Legion.

Kenilworth Town Council and the Kenilworth Royal British Legion will be holding a short service at the War Memorial, Abbey End at 11am, and all residents are welcome to join.

Residents are encouraged to take part in the national two-minute silence at 12 noon.

At 6:30pm in Warwick, St Mary’s Church will be holding a special bellringing tribute to honour those who served in the Far East. The bellringing tribute gives you the chance to see and hear the bells rung full circle in the traditional English style, just as they were rung 80 years ago to celebrate peace.

At 6:30pm in Leamington, the Royal British Legion Leamington branch and All Saints Church will be holding a service at the War Memorial on Euston Place.

From 7pm, the district will join the nation in lighting the beacon at Newbold Comyn. Refreshments will be available to purchase, with music starting at 7:30pm. The beacon will be lit at 8:30pm and will be live streamed on Warwick District Council’s Facebook page.

Councillor Naveen Tangri, Chairman of Warwick District Council said:

“It is a privilege to be part of Warwick District’s VJ Day 80th anniversary celebrations, commemorating the end of World War II and acknowledging the bravery and sacrifice of those that fought so hard for our freedoms. I’d be delighted to see residents join us at Newbold Comyn to light the beacon and to use it as an opportunity to pause and reflect.”

Kenilworth Town Council also wish to collate and publish local memories and connections of Kenilworth residents to Victory in Japan and the conflict in the Far East. If a Kenilworth resident has a relative who was a Prisoner of War, linked to the Burma Campaign or involved in the Pacific Theatre, and are happy to share your memories with the Town Council and for these to be displayed on theirr website, please send these by email at kentc@kenilworth-tc.gov.uk