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Wisbech remembers VJ Day with ceremony of commemoration

Wisbech remembers VJ Day with ceremony of commemoration

Wisbech remembers VJ Day with ceremony of commemoration

17 August 2020

Members of the Wisbech branch of the Royal British Legion carried out a small remembrance ceremony on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.


Colonel Mark Knight steps down as Commandant of Cambridgeshire Cadet Force

Colonel Mark Knight steps down as Commandant of Cambridgeshire Cadet Force

Colonel Mark Knight steps down as Commandant of Cambridgeshire Cadet Force

28 July 2020

Head of Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force Colonel Mark Knight is finally saying farewell after 45 years of service.


Chatteris RAF Memorial delayed by not forgotten as pandemic puts project on temporary hold

Chatteris RAF Memorial delayed by not forgotten as pandemic puts project on temporary hold

Chatteris RAF Memorial delayed by not forgotten as pandemic puts project on temporary hold

16 July 2020

Work on an RAF memorial for a World War Two heroes in Chatteris has been put on hold due to the coronavirus lockdown.


Fenland trio among those named as Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets for Cambridgeshire

Fenland trio among those named as Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets for Cambridgeshire

Fenland trio among those named as Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets for Cambridgeshire

13 July 2020

Two March cadets are among three from Fenland who have been appointed as Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets.


Searching for the families of brave men

Searching for the families of brave men

Searching for the families of brave men

04 July 2020

A search has begun to find relatives of former school pupils whose names will be marked on commemorative plaque.


Last man remembered - project to honour Chatteris' First World War fallen is complete

Last man remembered - project to honour Chatteris' First World War fallen is complete

Last man remembered - project to honour Chatteris' First World War fallen is complete

28 May 2020

It's taken almost six years to complete - but a project to commemorate those from Chatteris who died in the First World War has finally concluded.


College of West Anglia Students commemorate 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe with a challenge and other tasks

College of West Anglia Students commemorate 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe with a challenge and other tasks

College of West Anglia Students commemorate 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe with a challenge and other tasks

15 May 2020

The RAF threw out a national challenge and students at the College of West Anglia (CWA) in Wisbech picked up the gauntlet.


Ration books, fancy dress and a special presentation to mark VE Day at Wisbech care home

Ration books, fancy dress and a special presentation to mark VE Day at Wisbech care home

Ration books, fancy dress and a special presentation to mark VE Day at Wisbech care home

11 May 2020

Rose Lodge Care Home in Wisbech celebrated VE Day, with a morning tea party and sing-a-long to mark 75 years since the end of the Second World War.


Children celebrate VE Day

Children celebrate VE Day

Children celebrate VE Day

08 May 2020

Key worker children and staff at a primary school celebrated VE day today (Friday).


Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force ‘Keeps the Flame Alive’ During Lockdown

Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force ‘Keeps the Flame Alive’ During Lockdown

Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force ‘Keeps the Flame Alive’ During Lockdown

07 May 2020

Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force’s No1 (Hereward) Company is using virtual meeting technology to the advantage of its cadets.


VE Day flag set for return to Wisbech to mark 75th anniversary

VE Day flag set for return to Wisbech to mark 75th anniversary

VE Day flag set for return to Wisbech to mark 75th anniversary

05 May 2020

Wisbech Museum celebrates 75th VE Day with a story of derring-do in Walsoken on the day victory was announced.


Mother and son mobilised and ready to help with military's coronavirus effort

Mother and son mobilised and ready to help with military's coronavirus effort

Mother and son mobilised and ready to help with military's coronavirus effort

30 April 2020

Mother and son RAF reservists are primed and ready to support a military operation to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.


The cry will go on!

The cry will go on!

The cry will go on!

28 April 2020

A town crier says the coronavirus lockdown won't stop him and other criers from marking the 75th Anniversary of VE Day on Friday, May 8.


Memorial planned for WW2 pilots

Memorial planned for WW2 pilots

Memorial planned for WW2 pilots

22 February 2020

A memorial is being planned for a Bomber Command crew who died in 1941.


Gallery: Wisbech Sea Cadets celebrate a year of achievements and become first in the country to be affiliated with the Royal Society of St George

Gallery: Wisbech Sea Cadets celebrate a year of achievements and become first in the country to be affiliated with the Royal Society of St George

Gallery: Wisbech Sea Cadets celebrate a year of achievements and become first in the country to be affiliated with the Royal Society of St George

17 February 2020

Members of Wisbech Sea Cadets celebrated their hard work over the past year with a special presentation evening attended by the town's mayor.


Do you know where this First World War picture was taken of Elm man Fred Loose?

Do you know where this First World War picture was taken of Elm man Fred Loose?

Do you know where this First World War picture was taken of Elm man Fred Loose?

06 December 2019

A Fenland man is hoping Citizen readers can help identify where this photograph was taken in 1917.


Former army Cpl Norman Newbold receives his Veterans Badge at Hickathrift House in Marshland St James

Former army Cpl Norman Newbold receives his Veterans Badge at Hickathrift House in Marshland St James

Former army Cpl Norman Newbold receives his Veterans Badge at Hickathrift House in Marshland St James

01 December 2019

It is 70 years since Norman completed his national service in June 1949.


Fenland armed forces veterans join national fight for justice for former soldiers accused over Northern Ireland offences

Fenland armed forces veterans join national fight for justice for former soldiers accused over Northern Ireland offences

Fenland armed forces veterans join national fight for justice for former soldiers accused over Northern Ireland offences

18 November 2019

Fenland armed forces veterans have joined multiple marches and protests against the prosecution of soldiers for alleged offences from 40 years ago.


Gallery: Wisbech pays its respects as thousands attend annual Remembrance Day commemoration

Gallery: Wisbech pays its respects as thousands attend annual Remembrance Day commemoration

Gallery: Wisbech pays its respects as thousands attend annual Remembrance Day commemoration

10 November 2019

The people of Wisbech came together today (Sunday) for the annual Remembrance Day commemoration.


Gallery: Record crowds attend the annual Remembrance Day commemorations in March

Gallery: Record crowds attend the annual Remembrance Day commemorations in March

Gallery: Record crowds attend the annual Remembrance Day commemorations in March

10 November 2019

Huge crowds packed March Broad Street this morning (Sunday) for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony.


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