VE Day - Letters from the Front
Marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day with your family history
大象传媒 Local radio and the National Memorial Arboretum want to make an exhibition of letters and documents marking VE Day.
We want to hear from you if you have letters from members of your family during the Second World War. Or if you were a child during this time, do you have letters you wrote yourself?
This is a chance to bring them to life and commemorate a milestone in our shared history using the words from the people who lived through it.
Terms
The exhibition at the National Memorial Arboretum will run from 3rd May until 16th November 2025.
Not all letters/documents will be chosen for the exhibition, they will be selected by the 大象传媒 on merit.
We would like to exhibit your original documents at the exhibition, they will be kept in a secure location and returned after the exhibition ends.
If you submit a letter or document, we may contact you for more information about the letter or document.
We may like to come and film you or another family member reading the letter.
Deadline for applications is 28 March 2025, 11pm.
Your data will only be stored for six months if your letters/documents are not chosen. If your application is sucessful then your data will be kept for three years. Please for the full privacy notice.