VJ Day is commemorated on 15 August each year, and marks the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces, ending World War Two. Mr Oliver said he was "humbled" to be invited to lay the wreath to remember islanders in the war.

A World War Two special forces veteran says a service to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day will be "a really poignant moment for those of us left". Charlie Richards, 104, from Kettering,

THIS week marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day – bringing an end to the Second World War. While celebrations were high for VE Day in May, for many in town, life did not get back to normal until VJ Day.