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VE Day celebrations in Cuckfield

Do let us know about the efforts that your street went to for the VE Day celebrations on Friday.

Here, we can see that Pelham House Nursing Home was preparing for and enjoyed an awesome day with the residents and staff. Thanks to Amanda Own Brown…

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Cuckfield Pantry and Tea Room were supplying amazing-looking cream tea and afternoon teas available to takeaway or be delivered.

They even provided an extra ‘thank you’ performance - watch this video…


Evelyn Stenning celebrates with Afternoon Tea!

Evelyn Stenning celebrates with Afternoon Tea!

Donna Thomas shared this image from Waterhouse Square, Cuckfield - where neighbours gathered for socially distanced drinks in the evening

Donna Thomas shared this image from Waterhouse Square, Cuckfield - where neighbours gathered for socially distanced drinks in the evening


Thanks to Sharon Stewart for sending in these photos of Brainsmead’s distanced celebrations

Thanks to Sharon Stewart for sending in these photos of Brainsmead’s distanced celebrations

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75th Anniversary VE Day celebrations in Bolnore Village

Image: Dan Weaver

Image: Dan Weaver

The residents of Bolnore Village know how to party - even if it is a socially distanced one!

Enjoy here the collective range of images and video from the 75th Anniversary celebration of VE Day on Friday 8th May 2020. From a very impressive set up in Renfields, but also including notable mentions from Roundway, Whitebeam Mews and also Cattswood Lane.

Thank you also to Brighton Jive for this amazing drone footage of a lovely 40’s street performance. Colin and Sue only moved in to Bolnore ten days ago!

Thanks to Louise Ferguson Photography for the following images, taken during a walk to the shop…


Video shot by resident Dan Weaver on 8th May 2020 during the coronavirus lockdown in West Sussex. Colin Tenn and Sue Walker-Reilly gave the residents of Renf...

Salute our heroic key workers

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We’ve all stood at the door and clapped for NHS workers and the amazing job they are all doing, but we asked online for photos and names of key workers either living or working in Cuckfield or Bolnore Village - and here are a few of the folks working to keep the country going.

Thank you Donna, Lauren, Selena and Sinnead - you are certainly heroes to us….


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Lauren Lloyd

Mid Sussex Voluntary Action manager

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Donna Thomas

Nurse at Princess Royal Hospital

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Selena Hoskins

Clinical Nurse Specialist at UCLH

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Sinnead Gerber

Haywards Heath & Cuckfield Care Co-ordinator