🇬🇧 VJ Day 80 – Dornoch Remembers 🇬🇧
Today marks 80 years since Victory over Japan Day – the end of World War II. Here in Dornoch, we’re commemorating the occasion with a full day of events for all ages, with moments of solemn reflection and joyful celebration.
🎖️ What’s On Today?
09:00 – Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial (wreaths/posies welcome)
10:00 – 1940s-themed coffee morning at the West Church Hall
11:30 – Children’s fancy dress competition (1940s style) on Cathedral Green
12:00 – National two minute silence
14:00 – Paper crane making at the Carnegie Library
17:00 – Quiet reflection at St Finbarr’s Church
18:30 – Ringing of the bells for peace
19:00 – Evening celebration at the Cadogan Lifeboat Station:
🎶 Live music, singing & dancing
🍰 Buffet & 1940s quiz
📜 WW2 local history exhibition21:30 – Lighting of the Beacon for Peace, accompanied by a lone piper and cannon fire
👗 1940s dress is optional – but absolutely encouraged!
Come and join us as we mark this important anniversary together as a community.
