This Sunday sees Shrewsbury’s civic leaders marking the 78th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
A special service will be held at St Chad’s Church at 10.00am followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial in the Quarry, to commemorate the hundreds of lives lost during the battle.
The annual commemorative service marks the victory by Royal Air Force pilots and aircrew, and the loss of more than 500 lives, during the Battle of Britain in 1940, which was the first major campaign to be fought entirely in the skies.
The Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Peter Nutting, will lead the civic party and said he hoped as many people as possible will turn out to pay tribute to the troops: “I am honoured to be taking part in this weekend’s commemorative events as I feel that we owe so much to our brave pilots and aircrew who fought to defend our country.
“I hope members of the public will turn out to pay tribute to the troops, especially on this 78th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.”
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