The Heritage Centre Bellingham and St Cuthbert’s Church are marking the 80th anniversary of VE day with an exhibition. Read about the Land Girls, the Women's Timber Corp, Evacuees and the Home Front. Visit the church and the Heritage Centre to find out more.

A prayer for those who served and died in the Second World War

O God of truth and justice,
we hold before you those men and women
who have died in active service, particularly in the Second World War,
whose sacrifice brought Victory in Europe.
As we honour their courage and cherish their memory,
may we put our faith in your future;
for you are the source of life and hope,
now and for ever.
Amen.