Eastbourne's war dead were remembered with a two-minute silence today in the shopping centre.

Shoppers and traders were joined by mayor Olive Woodall and members of the Royal British Legion at the Arndale Centre for Armistice Day.

For one town centre shop owner the day was particularly poignant.

George Musgrave, 87, who runs the Musgrave Collection of memorabilia, Victorian inventions and other items from his shop in Seaside Road.

To coincide with Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, Mr Musgrave's new window display is entitled The Father I Never Knew.

Passers-by see black and white photographs of a young George, his soldier father and the medal he won for serving his country in the First World War.

Mr Musgrave said: "The little boy is me and the photograph is my father, who I never knew.

"He died of his wounds after fighting in Belgium. One of the last things he did was for my second birthday.

"He knew it was coming up and he had heard I wanted an engine for my birthday.

"While he was lying down, wounded, he drew a picture of an engine and wrote 'For little George on his birthday'. It was one of the last things he ever did."

The nearby town centre war memorial was still surrounded by poppies from the service on Sunday.

This was attended by hundreds of people despite the pouring rain.