Poignant VE Day memories from those who celebrated and those who fought in WW2

It was a party like no other on the day Britain declared Victory in Europe - her are the memories of those who remember that special day

Today marks the 75th anniversary of Britain's Victory in Europe, marking the start of the end of World War Two.Those who were there share their special memories of VE Day.Marion lived with her parents, Ethel and Ernest. Her dad joined up as a gunnery soldier with a Royal Artillery anti-aircraft regiment defending naval bases in Scotland, near the Orkney Islands.

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