IN accordance with the national commemorations of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, St Ives will be marking the day with community events where residents are invited to join together to celebrate peace in Europe.

The VE Commemorative 80 flag will be raised at the Malakoff for the day, marking eight decades peace since the end of World War II in Europe.

In the morning of Thursday, May 8, town crier, mace bearer and Cornish bard, Raymond Bridgewater, will be reading the proclamation at the Island Chapel at 9am.

Later in the morning, representatives from the St Ives Royal British Legion will be saying prayers and laying wreaths at the War Memorial at 11am.

Back at the Island Chapel in the evening, the community are invited to gather with their lamps of peace, to observe the illumination of the chapel at 9.30pm, to hear the proclamation and sing together ‘I Vow To Thee My Country’ and ‘Cornwall My Home’.