SHELBURNE Lodge in High Wycombe marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in style by throwing a 1940s afternoon tea party to remember.
The home was decorated in red, white and blue and residents and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired glad rags and enjoyed an afternoon of big band music and dancing with 1940’s themed entertainer Louise Goodridge.
The team whipped up a selection of freshly-baked biscuits, sandwiches, cakes and pastries for the occasion, all washed down with pots of tea and a celebratory glass of fizz.
Residents observed two-minute silence and listened again to Churchill’s iconic 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.
Diana Nica, general manager at Shelburne Lodge 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.”