08-05-2025
Beacons to be lit across south-east England for VE Day
Beacons to be lit across South East for VE Day
Beacons are set to be lit in Surrey, Sussex and Kent
Beacons are set to be lit across south-east England to mark Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
Villages, towns and cities in Sussex, Surrey and Kent will mark the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies in World War Two.
A fisherman will light a beacon at the Peace Statue in Brighton and Hove in a ceremony bringing together the city's cadet forces, uniformed services and veterans for a short service.
Another beacon is set to be lit at an event in Crawley's Tilgate Park, which the town's mayor Sharmila Sivarajah called an "opportunity to remember and honour our heroes".
