Ashington's Woodhorn Park Care Home marks VE Day with 1940s tea party

The home was decorated in red, white and blue and residents and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired clothes and enjoyed an afternoon of music and dancing.

Head chef Bob whipped up a delicious selection of freshly-baked biscuits, sandwiches, cakes and pastries for the occasion, washed down with pots of tea and a celebratory glass of fizz to mark the occasion.

Residents observed the national two-minute silence and listened again to Churchill’s speech accepting Germany’s surrender and an address from the Queen.

They reminisced about their memories of VE Day and watched clips of the celebrations that took place outside Buckingham Palace and all across London.

Emma Saunders, general manager at Woodhorn Park, said: “Many of our residents can remember the end of the war and we all know what it meant for our country so we wanted to celebrate the date and listen to our residents’ memories of the war and the experiences they lived through.”

Violet, resident at Woodhorn Park, said: “I remember I was 10 years old when it all began and was 16 years old when it ended, it was awful.

“I remember all the family gathering around the radio to listen to Churchill’s speech telling us the war was over, it still gives me goosebumps now, such an important date.

“It was wonderful to reminisce and to celebrate with all the staff and residents here, we’ve all had such fun and lots of cake!”