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.
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VE Day in Uckfield. At Holy Cross Church Uckfield Ray Martin played the last post and reveille plus a great version of "Over the Rainbow " for the Carers and the NHS., Eric Senior from British Legion was the Standard Bearer. Picture by Ron Hill. SUS-201105-131314001 | Other 3rd Party
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Crosses laid at the foot of Lewes War Memorial. SUS-201105-132351001 | Other 3rd Party
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Cllr Sharon Davy, Lewes District Council’s elected Armed Forces Champion, is pictured in her garden remembering VE Day, with a photo of her late father and some of the crew of HMS Campbell. SUS-201105-132740001 | Other 3rd Party
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Zoe Webber, has played for the residents of Chailey to mark VE Day. She played the last post at 11a.m and 2.45pm and local resident, Tony Oliver, in uniform, requested Sussex by the Sea. SUS-201105-133059001 | Other 3rd Party