Vj Day Bell Ringing
Might want to plan it in collaboration with any other event in your.
Vj day bell ringing. 11am saturday 15th august 2020 due to the restrictions in place at the time we were unable to mark the 75 th anniversary of victory in europe day in may. Community which is marking the vj day anniversary. Ringing for vj day 75. At st andrew s church in high street alternate bells will be sounded on saturday august 15 to commemorate victory over japan and the end of the second world war.
Ringing for vj day 75. Bell rings out for vj day editorial team august 14 2020 comments off st mary s in horsell will join churches across the uk and globally in commemorating vj day the end of the second world war at 11 10am on saturday. However with the easing of restrictions bell ringing has resumed at hornchurch and we intend to celebrate the 75th anniversary of vj day accordingly. Clearly any ringing must be with the permission of your incumbent and you.
The ringing will last 15 minutes. Following the cry for peace one member of the churches bell ringers will be ringing one bell 75 times one for each year since vj day 15th august 1945. After observing the 2 minute silence at 11 00am alternate bells will be rung for 15 minutes to mark the occasion. Due to the restrictions in place at the time we were unable to mark the 75 th anniversary of victory in europe day in may.
Some have asked for further clarification regarding the possibility of marking the 75 th anniversary of the vj day on 15 th august. As we were unable to ring for ve day in june because of the total shut down of churches the suggestion not instruction that there might be able to be some form of commemoration on vj day now that some towers are able to ring albeit under certain conditions still requires the relevant safety guidelines to be met. We of course welcome this initiative as a very simple way churches can still take part even though we still social distancing etc and would like to encourage your church and ringers to consider doing the same. However with the easing of restrictions bell ringing has resumed at hornchurch and we intend to celebrate the 75 th anniversary of vj day accordingly.
75th anniversary of victory in japan. 11am saturday 15th august 2020.