St Ives VE Day Commemorations

Location

Saint Ives TR26, UK

  • Proclamation Proclamation
  • Raising Flag Raising Flag
  • Ringing of the bells Ringing of the bells
  • Singing 'I Vow To Thee My Country' Singing 'I Vow To Thee My Country'
  • Lighting a Lamp Light of Peace Lighting a Lamp Light of Peace
  • Lighting a Beacon Lighting a Beacon

The VE Commemorative 80 flag will be raised at the Malakoff for the day.

9am: The Island Chapel
Town Crier, Mace Bearer and Cornish Bard, Raymond Bridgewater, will be reading the proclamation.

11am: War Memorial
Representatives from the St Ives Royal British Legion will be saying prayers and laying wreaths.

6.30pm: Ringing of Church Bells

From 9pm: The Island
We invite the community to come together to mark this occasion, joining the national celebrations across the UK by witnessing the illumination of the Island Chapel and singing ‘I Vow To Thee My Country’ and we’ve included ‘Cornwall My Home’. And to represent the lights of peace we ask you to bring a torch, a lantern or your mobile phone to shine into the skies.

  • calendar_today 8th May 2025
  • schedule 9:00am - 10:00pm

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