Come join the Royal British Legion at Malden and Coombe War Memorial and New Malden Methodist Church as we commemorate 80 years since VJ Day and celebrate Korean Independence. This in-person event will be a time for talk and reflect on the past and discussing on what lies ahead.
| Memorial Service at Malden and Coombe War Memorial (Outside Waitrose, KT3 4HE) |
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| 11:00 | Memorial Service with officiants
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| VJ Day Talk and Reflections at New Malden Methodist Church, KT3 4BY | |
| 11:30 | Opening by David Cheesman, Chairman for the Malden and Coombe Royal British Legion |
| 11:40 | Mayor Noel Hadjimichael’s Introduction Speech |
| 11:45 | Talk led by Matt Preston (British and Australian Army Veteran) |
| 12:05 | Talk led by Bob Shaw (British Army Veteran) |
| 12:20 | Talk led by Eun Ju Suh (Member of the Korean PoW Families Association |
| 12:35 | Talk led by Hyangkue Lee (Head Teacher of New Malden Korean School |
| 12:50 | Talk led by Brian Hough (British Korean War Veteran) |
| With Poem Readings and Traditional Korean Music Performances
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| 13:05-13:20 | Q&A Session |
| 13:20 | Closing by David Cheesman |
| 13:30 | Refreshments and further talk at the lobby and coffee shop |