On 8 May, we stood alongside Second World War veterans, families of the fallen, visitors and a bank of broadcast media at the heart of Royal British Legion’s VE Day 80 celebrations at the National Memorial Arboretum.
As an integral part of the Arboretum’s marketing team, we were there to help share the incredible stories of sacrifice, relief and joy at the end the Second World War in Europe, 80 years ago.
Whilst VE Day has always been a high profile, internationally recognised day of commemoration, it is only one day in a year-long programme of events, services, exhibitions and activities at the Arboretum that explore the people, stories and events that led up to the end of the War, first in Europe and then in the Far East.
From managing multiple broadcast crews on site to sharing veterans’ personal memories through social content, we know that we are playing our part in keeping these incredible stories alive for generations to come.