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‘Let’s not forget the efforts ahead’: how Churchill’s VE Day message and photos of London retirees are troublingly relevant today … as the imprisoned Britons prepare to mark 75 years since the end of World War II
- Images of the British celebrating victory over Nazi Germany have resurfaced before VE Day’s 75th anniversary.
- Suggestive images show the streets of London full of cheerful Britons tired of six years of war.
- Crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to listen to the King, as Churchill spoke of a “period of rejoicing.”
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The evocative images of the British celebrating victory over Nazi Germany have resurfaced in the run-up to the 75th anniversary of Victory Day in Europe.
As the country delighted in triumph on May 8, 1945, the streets of London were filled with merry Britons weary from six years of war with Axis powers in Europe.
Crowds gathered outside the gates of Buckingham Palace when the King and Queen appeared on the palace balcony, along with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.
British euphorians were photographed celebrating in Trafalgar Square as a message in Nelson’s column saying: ‘Victory over Germany, 1945 … Give thanks by saving.’
Less than a year earlier, thousands of soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, D-Day.
Young men in military uniforms joined the women arm in arm as they danced and sang down Fleet Street, their jubilant countrymen waving union flags in a triumphant celebration.
Prince Minister Winston Churchill announced the end of the war in Europe from Downing Street, and he also took the time to remember that the war in the country was still ongoing in the Pacific.
He said: “We can allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing, but let us not forget for a moment the efforts and efforts that await us.”
Brits affected by the coronavirus in 2020 will continue to celebrate victory over the Axis, but the streets of London will likely be much less joyous by comparison, as the country endures the blockade while fighting the pandemic, with Churchill’s message to remain vigilant apparently relevant. .
Crowds gathered outside the gates of Buckingham Palace when the King and Queen appeared on the palace balcony, along with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.
British euphorians were photographed celebrating in Trafalgar Square as a message in Nelson’s column saying: ‘Victory over Germany, 1945 … Give thanks by saving’ (photo on the right: in more recent times)
Young men in military uniforms joined the women arm in arm as they danced and sang on Fleet Street, with their jubilant countrymen waving union flags in a triumphant celebration
Jubilant crowds at Piccadilly Circus, London, celebrating victory in Europe on May 8, 1945. Evocative images of Brits celebrating victory over Nazi Germany have resurfaced in the run-up to the 75th anniversary of Victory Day in Europe.
Left, May 8, 1945: Crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace on VE day, hoping to see the King. As the country triumphed in delight, the streets of London were filled with merry Britons weary from six years of war with Axis powers in Europe. Right: in more recent times
View of revelers, including local young men and women, along with soldiers and sailors from the British Armed Forces, celebrating on top of a truck as they cross Parliament Square in London on VE day
Crowds celebrating VE Day, Buckingham Palace, May 8, 1945. Thousands of Londoners outside Buckingham Palace celebrate Victory in Europe towards the end of World War II.
The crowds cheered for Winston Churchill when he appeared on the balcony of the Ministry of Health in Whitehall and made an official announcement that the war in Europe was over. Churchill announced the end of the war in Europe from Downing Street, but took the time to remember that the war in the country was still ongoing in the Pacific.
Crowds gathered at Whitehall when Britain declared victory over Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945, after a grueling six-year struggle.
A young woman and a sailor appear to have slept in Trafalgar Square in preparation for the VE Day celebrations. As she prepares her hair, he washes in the fountain, his uniform and his flag folded by his side (right: the fountain most recently)
Left: Part of the large crowd gathered near the Canada Gate in Green Park, near Buckingham Palace, for the celebrations, May 8, 1945. Right: Locked Britain, 2020
As Britain celebrated victory in Europe, Prime Minister Winston Churchill said: “We can afford a short period of rejoicing, but let us not forget for a moment the efforts and efforts that await us.” In the picture: crowds gather outside the Palace of Westminster as the country awaits the end of hostilities
