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Giant VE Day logo displayed in town park

The VE Day logo in Henley-on-Thames was filled in using environmentally-friendly paint

A giant VE Day logo has been sprayed onto a green space next to a town's river bank to tie in with celebrations.

The outline of the 15m x 30m (49ft x 98ft) logo on Mill Meadows in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, was created using a GPS-controlled mini robot, normally used to create markings on sports pitches.

It was later filled in using environmentally-friendly paint.

Victory in Europe Day, known as VE Day, on 8 May, marks the day the Allies formally accepted 's surrender in 1945.

Henley VE Day An aerial shot of the large logo on a green space by the river - a very picturesque setting. The logo is in blue and red and says "80 VE Day". A bouncy castle and merry-go-round are to the left.Henley VE Day
The logo is on Mill Meadows next to the river bank

Celebrations in Henley take place from 8 to 10 May and include an education day for local primary schools, a 1940s-style dance, World War Two military vehicles in the town centre and a full-sized Spitfire parked in front of the town hall.

The events are ed by the Royal British Legion, with profits going to the Henley Poppy Appeal.

Henley VE Day A man crouches over the grass as he sprays red paint to fill in the logo.Henley VE Day
It was created by a GPS-controlled robot as well as by hand

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