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V E Day Celebrations in Pelsall
Based on my research over the years it is clear that the people of Pelsall have always been keen to celebrate and mark special occasions. Ordinarily, this year would probably have resulted in special celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8th May, however due to Covid-19 the situation has changed dramatically.
The following article illustrates some of our former V E Day celebrations.
Following the end of WWI Pelsall villagers took to the streets to celebrate. The photograph below shows villagers walking through the village centre to celebrate the end of the war.
Above and below: Peace parades in Pelsall Village following the First World War
Photographs copyright A Bates - Pelsall Times
Left: V E Day Celebrations in Ash Tree Road, Pelsall in 1945
These photographs were loaned to Pelsall Times by Mr Cowley
Left: Mr Reynolds of 86, Mr Rowley of 83, Margaret Lloyd of 84 and Mrs Reynolds
Opposite Left from Front:
Mrs Morris, Mr Les Smith, Mrs Fellows
Right from Front:
Mrs Miller, Mrs Lever (with glasses), Mrs Cowley
Left from Front:
Jean Lotwick, Jean Hancox, Cath Morris
Right from Front:
?, Mary Cooper, Joyce Cooper
Adults Right from Front:
Mrs Cooper, Mrs Broadhurst, Mrs Brown, Mrs Blakemore, Miss Kelly
Left from Front:
Violet Lever, Joyce Cooper,?, Miss Till (standing)
Right from Front:
Madge Cooper, Mr Cowley, Len Cooper, Jean Rose
Adults Right from Front:
Mrs Miller, Mrs Morris, Mrs Blakemore, Margaret Lloyd, Mrs Kelly
V E Day Celebrations on Mouse Hill, Pelsall in 1945
Mr Hartshorne (Jazz band), Irene Birch, Peter Hall, Margaret Stackhouse, June Brookes, June and Sheila Farmer, Louis Hulse, Fred Stackhouse, Malcolm and Floss Brookes, Gordon Hartshorne, Jean Lowbridge, Eddie Hulse, June Turner, Mr Rochelle, John Hartshorne (Jazz band), Jack Rochelle, Fred Deakin, Mr Beckett, Raymond Brassington, Jimmy Evans, Michael Clarke, John Beckett, David and Anne Brassington, Erica Clarke, Alan Birch, Jeffrey Deakin, Ronny Carpenter
Photograph copyright A Bates - Pelsall Times
Richard Croome and Mrs Croome standing in front of the V E Day Bonfire on Pelsall Common in 1945
Photograph copyright A Bates - Pelsall Times
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