To mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, Ancestry, the global leader in family history, is uncovering and celebrating the unsung heroes of WWII in Cardiff. Ancestry®  is commemorating 80 hidden heroes of World War II by spotlighting the role and contributions of people across the country; whether that was on the battlefields, in factories, in the Air Raid Precautions or supporting local communities on the home front. There are several heroes being honoured from Cardiff and Ancestry wants…

Image: Mrs Edna Leon First Minister Mark Drakeford is today asking Wales to unite in a two-minute silence at 11am, to mark 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. From the steps of the Welsh Government buildings in Cardiff, the First Minister will encourage the country to “draw on the inspiration of those who lived through the Second World War, to help us deal with our own unique piece of history”. Throughout this week, the…

  Eddie Barber served in submarines in the Home fleet at the beginning of the War and ended up in the Far East on VE day. He visited Hiroshima and was aboard HMS indefatigable when it returned to the UK bearing ex-prisoners of War. He will be missed by all his shipmates at the Cardiff RNA. The Cardiff Branch of the Royal Naval Association is sad to report the demise of one of its oldest members, who has been holding…