Orpington MP Jo Johnson was among the hundreds of local people who turned out to pay their respects to Britain's fallen heroes.

Speaking after last Sunday's remembrance service, organised by Royal British Legion Orpington Branch, he said: "I was proud to attend the service of remembrance in Orpington and to pay my respects at the grave of Ivy Millichamp, the last civilian killed in the UK by enemy action in WWII. I am grateful to the Royal British Legion, as well as the vicar of All Saints church, Brian McHenry, for their hard work in organising such a fitting service in remembrance of our brave servicemen and women."

On March 27, 1945 a young married lady, 34-year-old Ivy Millichamp was in her kitchen at 88 Kynaston Road, Orpington. A V2 landed, killing Ivy, who was dragged by her husband from the wreckage of their home. The bomb crater was 40ft across, 20ft deep. She was laid to rest at All Saints' church, Orpington. Her headstone there records that she was "the last person in Britain to be killed by enemy action."

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