Overview

• A national remembrance service at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire brought together King Charles III, Queen Camilla and surviving veterans.
• Veteran Trevor Taylor, 100, met the King after the service and had his wartime reflections filmed for a video shown at the event and broadcast on BBC One, according to his daughter.
• Ulverston reported a strong turnout for a morning service and an evening beacon lighting at the Hoad Monument, with the Last Post, a two-minute silence and a town crier proclamation.
• Barrow and Furness MP Michelle Scrogham attended commemorations in Barrow and Ulverston, while Westmorland and Furness Council flew VJ Day flags in Barrow, Kendal and Penrith.
• Local ceremonies in Hunstanton, Mere and Banbury featured wreath-laying, the Last Post and two-minute silences, with Banbury also hosting a communal picnic, a veterans’ marquee and vintage military displays.