Somerset Schools Commemorate 80th VE Day Anniversary with Enthusiastic Tributes Tuesday, May 13, 2025 somerset veday anniversary schools commemoration history education veterans wwii tribute On the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, schools across Somerset offered a heartfelt tribute by stepping back in time to honor this significant moment in history. Pupils and staff immersed themselves in a … Read More
Blitz Evacuee Alice Moody, 103, Honoured in VE Day Celebrations Thursday, May 8, 2025 blitz evacuee education veday wwii resilience carehome commemoration teaching trowbridge As the nation commemorates 80 years since Victory in Europe Day, Goodson Lodge care home in Trowbridge honors one of its most inspiring residents, 103-year-old Alice Moody. Born in Bermondsey, London, in July 1921, Alice was … Read More
Blitz Evacuee Alice Moody, 103, Honoured During VE Day Celebrations Thursday, May 8, 2025 veday blitz evacuee education teacher trowbridge commemoration worldwarii resilience carehome As the nation observes the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, Goodson Lodge care home in Trowbridge is proud to honour its extraordinary resident, 103-year-old Alice Moody. Born in Bermondsey, London in July 1921, … Read More
140 Years: Victorian Horn to Resound as South West Town Celebrates Historic Train Departure Tuesday, April 22, 2025 swanage railway victorian horn anniversary celebration history train commemoration event A brass horn that once signaled the departure of the first passenger train from Swanage in May 1885 is set to echo through time once more. The historic instrument will take center stage as part of the 140th-anniversary … Read More