Socially distanced VE Day celebrations in Winkney Road, Hampden Park, organised by Gemma Collumbell. Gemma is pictured here outside  her home with her daughter. SUS-201105-101942001Socially distanced VE Day celebrations in Winkney Road, Hampden Park, organised by Gemma Collumbell. Gemma is pictured here outside  her home with her daughter. SUS-201105-101942001
Socially distanced VE Day celebrations in Winkney Road, Hampden Park, organised by Gemma Collumbell. Gemma is pictured here outside her home with her daughter. SUS-201105-101942001

How Eastbourne marked VE Day in pictures

On Friday May 8, people in Eastbourne and the surrounding area marked VE Day at home with tea, cake and bunting.

The celebrations were muted due to the coronavirus lockdown and social distancing, but no less heartfelt.

Here is a selection of readers’ pictures of how the town commemorated the 75th anniversary of World War Two coming to an end in Europe.

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