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Raising Flag
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Lighting a Beacon
VE Day 80: Beacon Lighting
Thursday 8 May 2025 | 9pm – 10pm
Ards and North Down Borough Council will be lighting beacons at the following locations across the Borough:
– Conway Square, Newtownards
– Castle Park, Bangor
– Burr Point, Ballyhalbert
As we mark the 8oth anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, we remember the millions who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the conflict, and pay tribute to those who fought for the freedom we enjoy today.
The flames from the beacons will represent the ‘light of peace’ that emerged from the dreadful darkness of war.
The VE Day 80 flag will also be raised on Thursday, 8 May at 9am to unite the nation and remember the sacrifice made by so many. The flag will be flown at The Castle, Bangor and Conway Square, Newtownards.
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