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The service will commence at 11:50am with a reading by local Lay Minister, Mr David Robinson.  A citation will the be read by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Martyn Evans and a 2 minute silence will complete the service at midday.  The Town welcomes veterans, residents, visitors and all to attend this short service.

VJ Day Commemoration

Gather at the town War Memorial between 11:30 and 11:45.

Order of commemoration:

11:50: Reading and prayer by Mr David Robinson, Lay Preacher PPT

11:55:  Cllr Evans reads citation of Mne Lewis Percival Cann and Captain John Catterall Leach, whose  names appear on Town  War Memorial.

12:00: Two minutes silence then the Kohima epitaph, read by Cllr Evans

12:05: Final prayer by Mr David Robinson

There will be no formal road closure.