A poignant thanks to the sacrifice to the past from those living in the present was given to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan (VJ Day).

People gathered at the Lanteglos war memorial on Friday August 15 at 6pm for the service.

The commemorative service was similar to Remembrance Day with prayers followed by two minutes silence and the names of departed read out.

Wreaths were laid by the Camelford and the Tintagel British Legion branches. This was followed by a service in St Julitta’s led by the Revd Jeffrey Terry who has been appointed as the official Priest for the British Legion in the local area. At the end of the Service the restored Lanteglos bells were rung.