NT8656 : VE Day and VJ Day memorial at Chirnside

near to Chirnside, Scottish Borders, Great Britain

VE Day and VJ Day memorial at Chirnside
VE Day and VJ Day memorial at Chirnside
A bronze plaque on a stone base in Chirnside Parish Churchyard. The parish church is in the background. The plaque reads:-

TO COMMEMORATE
THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN
EUROPE AND JAPAN
ON
VE DAY 8TH MAY
VJ DAY 14TH AUGUST 1945
CHIRNSIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
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NT8656, 12 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Walter Baxter   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Monday, 1 September, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 3 September, 2008
Category
Memorial   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 8692 5601 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:47.8322N 2:12.6117W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 8692 5601
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