Events from 1945 in England
Incumbent
Monarch - George VI Prime Minister - Winston Churchill (until 26 July), Clement Attlee (from 26 July)
Events January
February
March
April
May May 8 – Victory in Europe Day is celebrated throughout the UK. Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes a victory speech and appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Street parties take place throughout the country.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Births
January 21 – Martin Shaw, actor February 4 – Tony Haygarth, actor (died 2017) February 13 – Simon Schama, historian February 16 – Jeremy Bulloch, actor (died 2020) April 10 – James Bate, actor (died 1992) April 21 – Diana Darvey, actress, singer and dancer (died 2000) May 14 – Francesca Annis, actress July 10 – John Motson, football commentator (died 2023) July 26 – Helen Mirren, actress. August 1 – Laila Morse, actress August 5 – Martin Lambie-Nairn, designer (died 2020) August 6 – Ron Jones, director (died 1995) September 14 – Martin Tyler, football commentator October 14 – Lesley Joseph, actress October 18 – Juliette Slaughter, racing driver. November 30 – Hilary Armstrong, politician. December 17 – Jacqueline Wilson, children's novelist. December 30 – Davy Jones, singer (died 2012) Tom O'Carroll, paedophilia advocate
Deaths 26 March – David Lloyd George, politician (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1916-1921)) (born 1863) 5 December – Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1864)
See also 1945 in Northern Ireland 1945 in Scotland 1945 in Wales
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