VE Day 80th Anniversary - Reflecting on Victory

VE Day 80th Anniversary - Reflecting on Victory

Author: Manx Radio May 13, 2025 Duration: 26:44

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Christy Dehaven takes a trip into the Manx Radio archives to bring you extracts from a programme first broadcast in 1995, presented by the late Roger Watterson, to mark the 50th anniversary in 1995. There's also another chance to hear some Ramsey residents sharing their memorable and very poignant memories of the Second World War.


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