Winston Churchill, 8th May 1945

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Sound: Winston Churchill addresses a jubilant vast crowd (from the balcony of the Ministry of Health Building, Whitehall, London) on the 8th May 1945, henceforth known as "Victory in Europe Day" (VE Day)

Crowd: Singing and cheering. Winston Churchill: "God, God bless you all." Crowd: Cheers. Winston Churchill: "This is, your victory; victory, of the cause, of freedom, in every land. In all our long history, we have never seen a greater day than this." Crowd: Cheers. Winston Churchill: "Everyone, man or woman, has done their best. Everyone has tried, none have flinched. Neither the long years, nor the dangers, nor the fierce attacks of the enemy have in any way weakened the unbending resolve of the British nation." Crowd: Cheers. Winston Churchill: "God bless you all." Crowd: Cheers.

Click to the BBC VE Day Announcement, 7th May 1945

January 30th, 1965. The Union flag drapes the coffin of Sir Winston Churchill, carried on a gun carriage, in the manner of a state funeral.

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Click here for a report of Churchill's state funeral.

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