VE Day celebrations in Hartfield. SUS-201105-130840001placeholder image
VE Day celebrations in Hartfield. SUS-201105-130840001 | Other 3rd Party

How the Lewes area and wider East Sussex celebrated VE Day

On Friday May 8, people in Lewes and wider East Sussex 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 county commemorated the 75th anniversary of World War Two coming to an end in Europe.

Related topics:
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice