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Community marks Battle of Britain anniversary

Shetland News @shetnews

17 September 2023 15:15

People stand in front of a memorial monument holding wreaths during a remembrance ceremony, with a building and military personnel in the background.

Photos: Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Media

WREATHS were laid at the War Memorial outside Lerwick Town Hall on Sunday morning to mark the Battle of Britain anniversary.

Led by Lord Lieutenant Bobby Hunter and council vice convener Bryan Petersen the anniversary commemorates the Royal Air Force’s decisive victory over the German air force in 1940.

A group of people, some in military uniforms, stand in front of a large stone building with flags during a ceremony.

A group of six people stands in a line holding wreaths of red poppies during a remembrance event; five are wearing formal attire with berets or hats, and one person is in a suit without headgear.

People holding flags and wreaths during a ceremony, with a person in military uniform in the background.

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