UK 바카라 사이트 Marks 80th Anniversary of VE Day in Scotland
Scottish Secretary and Minister McNeill remember all those who served.
The UK 바카라 사이트 marked the 80th聽anniversary of VE Day today [Thursday 8 May] at events in Glasgow and Edinburgh.聽
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray, met veterans at the Lady Haig Poppy Factory in Edinburgh (including two who served in WW2) and Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill attended a聽Service of Thanksgiving聽at Glasgow Cathedral.聽聽
At the Lady Haig Poppy Factory Mr Murray met VE Day veterans聽Margaret Landels聽and George聽McLeod聽(both 99) before being shown round the factory, which produces poppies for Poppyscotland바카라 사이트檚 fundraising efforts.聽
Speaking after his visit, Ian Murray said:
바카라 사이트淰E Day is a moment for us all to give thanks to the wartime generation. We thank all those who served at home and abroad, who gave so much to ensure the freedoms we enjoy today. Of course, the war was not over until VJ Day, but VE Day marked a crucial turning point in the war and in our history, and it is right that we continue to mark it 80 years on. I very much enjoyed meeting Margaret and George, and hearing first hand about their service for their country.바카라 사이트�
Before his visit, the Scottish Secretary joined civil servants to mark the national two minute silence at noon at the war memorial in Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh, a UK 바카라 사이트 Hub.聽
Speaking after attending the Service of Thanksgiving, Minister McNeill said:聽
바카라 사이트淚t was a huge privilege to attend the VE Day Commemoration in Glasgow to honour all the men and women in Scotland who served during the Second World War, and also to recognise the great sacrifice of the people of Glasgow during the Clydebank Blitz in March 1941. We owe our lives to those who served, and the very moving ceremony in Glasgow Cathedral is a fitting reminder of that.바카라 사이트�
VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) marks the formal acceptance by the Allies of Nazi Germany바카라 사이트檚 unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945. The 80th anniversary of VE Day 바카라 사이트� and of VJ Day in August 바카라 사이트� is an opportunity for the nation to come together to honour and pay tribute to the Second World War generation.