Norfolk residents commemorate VE Day 80 years on

Flags have been flown and wreaths have been laid as people in Norfolk have come together to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Events have been held in Great Yarmouth to commemorate and honour the memory of those who lost their lives in World War Two.

People were invited to a flag raising ceremony at the Town Hall followed by a memorial service and wreath laying in St George's Park.

On Thursday evening, the beacon in Anchor Gardens on the seafront is due to be one of thousands across the UK that is lit.

Earlier on Thursday, a two-minute silence was held during a VE Day service, with the mayor of Great Yarmouth and members of the Royal British Legion joining residents to pay their respects.

Elsewhere in the county, Clenchwarton Primary School pupils created a piece of artwork made from 200 coloured flags in the shape of a rosette.

At Marshland High School, pupils shared their family stories from the war.

Lydia Beatty, a history teacher at the school, said: "I grew up listening to stories of wartime and the Blitz from my grandparents. Sadly, for the next generation this isn't going to be possible, so it's important that we continue to mark these days so the significance of those who fought is never lost."

A special service has been held at Norwich Cathedral, and it will join other cathedrals and churches across the UK in ringing its bells at about 18:30 BST.

A VE Day Commemoration Service will take place at the cathedral on Sunday afternoon.

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