The bells of churches and cathedrals across the UK rang out earlier to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day.
At 11 this morning bells were sounded in a moment recreated from 70 years ago when they were rung as a sign of victory.
Churches and cathedrals had not rung bells during the Second World War.
In London St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey sounded their bells whilst HMS Ocean, sounded her siren in Greenwich.
More than 1,000 veterans and their families will gather at Westminster Abbey for a service tomorrow.
The royal family, politicians, members of the Armed Forces and representatives of the Allied nations and Commonwealth countries that fought alongside Britain will also be present.
VE Day marks the announcement that Germany had surrendered bring the end of the Second World War in Europe.
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