Our home editor mark easton considers the legacy of the generation that brought victory in europe three quarters of a century ago. The Essex Village of dedham is chocolate box britain, symbolising the way of life defended in the war and the freedom celebrated on ve day. 75 years on, and lockdown dedham is looking to its oldest resident to help rekindle the spirit that saw the country through some of its darkest days. 99 year old marjorie west, like captain tom moore before her, is raising money for the Health Service by walking up and down her garden path 5,000 metres, completed today. Im thinking about the people that gave up their lives in the war and thinking about the captain that did his war, and i must try and do the same. A toast to marjorie west mum. Marjorie is part of the greatest generation renowned for their sense of duty, resilience and humility. You accepted it and you just hoped that it would help win the war, because i love my country. After herfirst husband, a spitfire
To serve customers, and more Outdoor Movement is approved. The queen has led the people of all nations of the United Kingdom in expressing her respect and gratitude for the men and women who secured victory in the Second World War 75 years ago on ve day. In a televised address her second in the space of five weeks during the Current Crisis her majesty said it was difficult not to mark the anniversary in the usual way. But she insisted that britain was still a country that the war time generation would recognise and admire. Earlier a two minute silence was observed at 11 on friday morning the moment in 1945 when nazi germany surrendered. Our first report is from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. This is london. His majesty king george vi. It was a night a nation gave thanks as it emerged from a terrible struggle, and the king recalled the many thousands who had been lost. And they are not with us at the moment of our rejoicing. 75 years later, the queen recalled her fathers and
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To serve customers again, and more Outdoor Movement is allowed. On a day of events marking the 75th anniversary of the allied victory over nazi germany, the queen has paid tribute to britains wartime sacrifice. She said ve day had a message for todays generation as it deals with the coronavirus epidemic never give up, never despair. Her address to the nation aired exactly to the minute that her father King George Vi made his address at the end of the Second World War in europe. Ourfirst report is from nicholas witchell. Newsreel this is london. His majesty King George Vi. It was the night a nation gave thanks as it emerged from a terrible struggle, and the king recalled the many thousands who had been lost. We have come to the end of our tribulation. And they are not with us at the moment of our rejoicing. 75 years later, the queen recalled her fathers words, and britains great deliverance from tyranny. At the start, the outlook seemed bleak, the end distant, the outcome uncertain. But
Spain approves a bigger relaxation of the lockdown, as small firms are allowed to serve customers again and more Outdoor Movement is allowed. Hello, welcome to bbc news. 75 years after her father announced the end of the Second World War in europe, the queen has addressed the nation to mark ve day. Speaking from windsor castle, she spoke poignantly of her memories from 1945, and drew comparisons with the Current Crisis facing the world never give up, never despair she said. Ourfirst report is from nicholas witchell. Newsreel this is london. His majesty king george vi. It was the night a nation gave thanks as it emerged from a terrible struggle, and the king recalled the many thousands who had been lost. We have come to the end of our tribulation. And they are not with us at the moment of our rejoicing. 75 years later, the queen recalled her fathers words, and britains great deliverance from tyranny. At the start, the outlook seemed bleak, the end distant, the outcome uncertain. But we