The Wilmslow branch of the Royal British Legion is urging everyone to join them on Saturday, 15th August, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day.
A minutes silence will be held 11am at the Memorial Gardens, near St. Bartholomew's Church, to mark the day on which Japan surrendered to the Allies, in effect ending World War II after almost six years of war.
Khumi Burton, a member of the Royal British Legion said "I come from Imphal Manipur India where the second most decisive battle was fought. Kohima (30 miles from Imphal) is where the decisive battle was fought on a tennis court. It lasted two weeks and the Japanese Army were eventually defeated. If it was not for the victory by the Allied Forces my part of India will be under the Japanese rule."
She continued "I feel strongly that all of us today - young or old - should always remember that if it is not for those who sacrificed their lives for us in any war, including recent ones, we will not have the freedom we enjoy so much today.
"Personally - I would not be here in this part of the world if the result had been the other way round and have the freedom to get involved. I salute the fallen with gratitude."
Photos: The tennis court where the battle took place in Kohima.
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Wars recently have not resulted in peace. The thought of nuclear weapons being used is too aweful to contemplate. The world is down to 17,000. Let us hope that arms limitation talks continue and there is no proliferation.