Eighty years has passed since VE Day in 1945, and you are invited to be part of the commemoration and celebration in Wrexham city centre.
May 8, 2025, will begin with a service at St. Giles Parish Church at 12.30pm. This service is open to the public, so come along to take part in this drum head service led by the RWF Volunteer Corps of Drums.
At 1.15pm, the RWF Volunteer Corps of Drums will lead the parade from St. Giles Parish Church over to the cenotaph on Bodhyfryd. At this parade, you will be able to see the Standards of the military associations in Wrexham.
You can find out more about the parade route in this article.
What else is happening in Wrexham?
It isn’t just the city centre that will be marking the occasion…there are events happening across the county borough. Make sure you keep checking our Facebook page for details.
Here are a few to get your diary markers started…
Cefn Mawr
Cefn Community Council will be holding an event at the George Edwards Hall on May 8, which will include 50-60 residents enjoying afternoon tea, choirs from Ysgol Cefn Mawr and Ysgol Acrefair. Cefn Mawr Museum are attending with lots of memorabilia from that era. We will also be flying a VE Day flag at our cenotaph.
Overton
May 8 at 11am there will be a wreath laying and tribute at the Overton War Memorial, this will be followed by a short service in St. Mary’s Church, Overton led by Father Jeremy Dussek.
May 9 at 7.30pm there will be a Big Band Concert in St. Mary’s Church featuring music from the 1940s onwards, by the Wrexham Big Band.
Tickets are available at £10 each from The Corner Shop Overton.
Isycoed
They will be marking VE Day 80 at the Village Hall. All residents are invited for refreshments served from the Village Hall with fish and chip suppers available. The Beacon will be lit in the evening on land next to the Village Hall and Church Bells rung to celebrate. Local school children will be taking part as well in singing ‘I vow to thee my country’.
Please contact the organising community councils for more information on community events.
