Sand art at Beadnell beach celebrates National Fish and Chip Day

The sand artwork – which unveils the date of this year’s National Fish & Chip Day – was created by artist Claire Eason from Soul2Sand.

The annual event has moved from its traditional Friday date to Thursday, June 6 - marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

The sand art was the brainchild of joint headline sponsors, The Q Partnership, which is made up of wholesalers, Friars Pride, Henry Colbeck and V A Whitley.

Claire said: “Fish and chips are part of British identity and their historic link with WW2 made this project especially moving as we mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Remembering those that had sacrificed their lives for our freedom was very much part of the process.”