80 YEARS OF VJ DAY AND KOREAN INDEPENDENCE: REFLECTIONS AND BEYOND
Come join us at Malden and Coombe War Memorial and New Malden Methodist Church as we commemorate 80 years since VJ Day and celebrate Korean Independence. This in-person event will be a time for talk and reflect on the past and discussing on what lies ahead.
11:00 VJ Day Memorial Service at Malden and Coombe War Memorial(Outside Waitrose, KT3 4HE)
Revd. Karl Rutlidge (New Malden Methodist Church)
Revd. Kyung Hur (New Malden Korean Church)
11:30 VJ Day Talk and Reflections at New Malden Methodist Church, KT3 4BY
11:30 Opening by David Cheesman, Chairman for the Malden and Coombe RBL
11:40 Mayor Noel Hadjimichael’s Introduction Speech
11:45 Talk led by Matt Preston
12:05 Talk led by Bob Shaw
12:20 Talk led by Eun Ju Suh
12:35 Talk led by Hyangkue Lee
12:50 Talk led by Brian Hough
With Poem Readings and Traditional Korean Music Performances
Readers:
Sophie James - Forgotten Army by T. Harrison
Louis James - The Veteran's script
Ein Yoo - The Symbol of Victory by Allan Junior
Musicians
Sophie Jeon (Gayageum) - Arirang Medley and 'O-Nara'
Ji Eun Jung (Gayageum) and Sung Min Jeon (Guitar) - Heart for the People
13:05-13:20 Q&A Session
13:20 Closing by David Cheesman
13:30 Refreshments and further talk at the lobby and coffee shop
