Winston Churchill stood in London and addressed the crowds, 80 years ago next week. “My dear friends,” he began. “This is your hour.”
War in Europe was at last over. “There we stood, alone,” he continued. “Did anyone want to give in?” No, cheered the crowd. “Were we down-hearted?” No, they roared back. “The lights went out and the bombs came down. But every man, woman and child in the country had no thought of quitting.”
As Big Ben strikes midday on Monday, the nation will hear Churchill’s words again, read by an actor, to mark the beginning of a week of commemorations of Britain’s 80th Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). Then, 1,300 members of the armed forces will process from Parliament Square to
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