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Croxley Green WW2 Celebrations

Following the news that Germany had been defeated the whole country went about their individual way to celebrate peace. Croxley Green had a large parade around the village and many streets came together and had parties providing the best of what was available as rationing was very severe at this point. Several outfits in the parade appear to have been saved from the 1935 & 37 celebrations!

Many streets/roads also decided to make the cessation in the Far East in August that year an event to celebrate. Many families would still have had their loved ones fighting in that part of the world and this would have given them an opportunity to celebrate peace too.

King George VI gave a speech to the nation as well as sending certificates to individuals who had remained steadfast and ‘did their bit’ and this included children, over the following year.
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Peace Celebrations across The Green
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Huge crowds joins the parade across The Green
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Hazelwood and Oakleigh Drives also join the celebrations
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A photo opportunity in period costume
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Ladies dressed in other National costumes- note the cricket roller. Names for photo 5 Left to right; Nancy Childs nee Rogers – N Ireland, Peggy Denton - Scotland, Elizabeth Nash – England, Brenda Groom – Wales, Vi King nee Howard – Burma, Elsie Riddle nee Howard - China
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Gonville Avenue residents in the parade
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George VI Letter to Children

Street Parties Celebrating VE and VJ Days

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(© loaned by Valerie Vane) Ludlow Way VE Party Keith and Valerie Vane seated at the front
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VE party June 1945 Gonville Ave
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Behind the British Restaurant children from Winton Drive, Close
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Group photograph in Winchester Way
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Venue could be the British Restaurant
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Unknown road (possibly Winton Drive)
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(© loaned by Derek Wakefield) Frankland Road and Frankland Close street party
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These children enjoy the Kennelworth Drive party
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Group photograph in Hazlewood Road
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All the residents of Hazelwood Road gather
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More families celebrate in Claremont Crescent
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Taken on the corner of Girton Way - Winton Drive
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Children of Girton Way- Winton Drive enjoying the day
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Every one enjoying the tea party Girton Way - Winton Drive
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Possible celebrations for VJ Day in Oakleigh Drive August 1945
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(© loaned by Bethan Rees-Whybrow) VE Day party in Links Way. It was taken outside my Grandma Grace Rees Owen at number 112 Links Way with a Welsh flag in garden.
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(© from the collection of Margaret Pomfret) VE Day Celebrations of Hazelwood Road and Oakleigh Drive
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(© from the collection of Margaret Pomfret) VE Day Celebrations of Hazelwood Road and Oakleigh Drive
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(© loaned by Shirley Greenman) VJ DAY Sept 15th 1945 Beechcroft Avenue. Shirley Green nee Priestly on the right in reins. John Priestly her father on the right.
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(© loaned by Vivienne Astall ) Residents of Canterbury Way's Street Party lined up for a photo to remember their celebration day. 'Included in the photo is Christine Payne, the cross looking fairy in the front row 3rd from the left. Her twin sister Julie Payne is behind her, dressed as a clown. The winner of the Fancy Dress competition is the little boy dressed as an Andersen Shelter! Do you know this boy, can you supply his name, and can you name anyone else in the photograph?
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(© loaned by Vivienne Astall ) The children of Canterbury Way pose in their 'Fancy Dress' costumes for the celebrations. In such a short time the costumes are very imaginative!
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(© loaned by Lyn Dyke nee Lyn Oliver) VE DAY Durrants Drive -Can you recognise anyone in the photo- let us know if you do? Lyn Oliver is being held by her father J. E. (Ernie) Oliver in the back row, her brother John Oliver is to the left near the Union Jack flag wearing a Red Indian headdress of feathers.
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(© loaned by Lyn Dyke (nee Lyn Oliver) VE DAY Durrants Drive -Can you recognise anyone in the photo- please let us know if you do? Lyn Oliver is the baby looking at her mother (known as Mary Oliver) her brother John Oliver is immediately in front wearing a Red Indian headdress of feathers.
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