The thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey began with a two-minute silence, which was also observed across the country, to remember Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender, which took effect on May 8,

The beacon at Newbury's Victoria Park reflected in the water as VE Day 80 celebrations reached their close Beacons were lit across Berkshire on Thursday evening, marking the end of a day of celebrations and commemorations for VE Day.

People in Devon and Cornwall have been marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. On 8 May 1945 at exactly 15:00 BST, Sir Winston Churchill took to the radio waves to announce Nazi Germany's surrender.