THE villages of Harlow, Potter Street, Netteswell and Great Parndon saw brave servicemen fight for their country and lose their lives. In the run up to VE Day 80 on May 8th, we will repeat the biographies of the men from the villages in around…

IN the run up to VE Day 80 on May 8th, we will repeat the biographies of the men from the villages in around rural Harlow who gave their lives for our freedom. The villages of Harlow, Potter Street, Netteswell and Great Parndon saw brave…

IN the run up to VE Day 80 on May 8th, we will repeat the biographies of the men from the villages in around rural Harlow who gave their lives for our freedom. The villages of Harlow, Potter Street, Netteswell and Great Parndon saw brave…

IN the run up to VE Day 80 on May 8th, we will repeat the biographies of the men from the villages in around rural Harlow who gave their lives for our freedom. The villages of Harlow, Potter Street, Netteswell and Great Parndon saw brave…

IN the run up to VE Day 80 on May 8th, we will repeat the biographies of the men from the villages in around rural Harlow who gave their lives for our freedom. Thirty three men from Harlow lost their lives. The youngest was aged…

HARLOW Art Trust and Harlow Museum will be holding a special exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2. As part of ‘Drawing on Memories’, which will run from 3 May until 7 June, organisers are asking for members of…

THE 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day will be marked this year with a series of events and celebrations that will share stories of the Second World War generation. Victory in Europe (VE Day), which takes place on 8 May, marks the Allied victory…

ACROSS the 11th  November and the run-up to Remembrance Day, the children and staff at the Downs have been very busy completing activities in honour of those who have served our country in the armed forces, particularly those who have been injured and given their…

OUR final news item covering the remembrance services across Harlow is from Old Harlow. Members of the Harlow War Memorial Institute held a service opposite the Victoria Hall Theatre on Sunday. A wreath was laid and a moment of silence was observed to remember all…

A KIND-hearted Harlow boy has raised over £300 for the Royal British Legion through a poppy appeal and a raffle. Luke Smart, aged 7, set up a stall in the middle of Bush Fair shopping centre over the past two weeks. Abbotsweld pupil Luke, had…

A SERVICE to commemorate the armistice at 11am on November 11th, 1918, took place at the Potter Street memorial on Monday morning. Rev Alison Taylor led the ceremony attended by a number of local residents as well as Harlow MP Chris Vince. Rev Taylor made…

HUNDREDS attended the annual remembrance service at the Netteswell Cross in Harlow Town Park on Sunday morning. The service was led by Reverend Albert Watson. The service began back up on First Avenue where members of several cadet and scout associations marched down School Lane…

MILLIONS of people across the world will pause this Thursday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, allied forces stormed the beaches of northern France in a bid to retake occupied Europe from the Nazis. London Stansted, George Washington Field, as…

AN EVENING commemorating the sacrifices made on the beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 1944 wa held outside Harlow Playhouse on Thursday evening. The first part of the evening was marked by entertainment harking back to the forties. At 9pm, a short ceremony led by…