Worthing’s foreshore beacon will be lit on 8th May 2015, in keeping with celebrations due to take place up and down the country to honour the heroes of World War Two.

 

Friday 8th May will see the start of a national commemorative weekend as the country unites to honour those who played their part in the victory of World War Two. Coinciding with the national two minutes silence, Worthing’s millennial beacon will be lit on the 8th May at 3pm as the two minutes silence begins.

 To be part of this ceremonial lighting all you will need to do is make your way to the millennial beacon before 3pm.  The beacon can be found, if looking towards the sea, to the right of Worthing’s award winning pier.

 John Mitchell, Director for Communities at Adur & Worthing Councils, says:

 “Lighting the foreshore beacon is a highly symbolic act, reminding us of the freedoms we enjoy today, and the price that those freedoms cost others.

 “It is apt that the beacon will be lit the day after the General Election - another point in our calendars that should remind us just how fortunate we here in the UK are today.”

 The significance of the 3pm lighting is to mark the moment Winston Churchill made his speech formally announcing the end of the war in Europe.  It also signifies the start of the celebratory weekend across the country, consisting of fireworks, concerts, services of remembrance and street parties that will take place on Sunday the 10th.