The advert for a sports meeting 80 years ago shows it was scheduled to take place on Bank Holiday Monday 6th August 1945, at the King’s Head Meadow in aid of War Charities Week.

However, with the fall of Japan following atomic bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the sports were postponed to the evening of August 15th, which was celebrated as VJ Day. On that historic day, the end of World War Two was celebrated with singing and dancing on the Market Place, with a huge bonfire lit on the Fairland. A ladies' football match was also staged.

Just before VJ Day, the then very-strong Wymondham and District Fur and Feather Society held "A Grand Victory Show" at the Senior School (now Wymondham High Academy), along with other events.

Whilst people celebrated the end of the conflict, and there was great relief it was finally over, there was also much sadness over those who never returned.

In August 1995, there were events held to commemorate the 50th VJ Day anniversary, among them a service at the Abbey, organised by the Royal British Legion and with a capacity attendance. The front of the service programme is shown.