VE Day 2021: Special Redcar event to mark 76th anniversary Eric Howden BEM and Redcar's Royal British Legion branch will pay tribute in small covid-safe ceremony The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Around Europe, countries observe a two-minute silence on VE Day to commemorate the end of the Second World War and the lives lost. Last year, with covid-19 restrictions in place, Teessiders paid their respects from their doorsteps, windows, and gardens.