A quiet seaside town has been festooned with flags as part of a national protest.
The St George’s Crosses have appeared on lampposts as well as Union Jacks.
They were put up in Eastbourne, East Sussex, as part of the controversial ‘Raise the flag’ campaign.
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The town has a reputation as a retirement spot.
In 2014, 54% of residents were between 20 and 64, while 24% were over 65 years old, and there was an average age of 43, as reported by Need To Know.
In 2013, the Office for National Statistics named an area in Meads as the first place in the UK to have an average resident age exceeding 70, with an average age of 71.1, compared with a national average age of 39.7.
One local said: “Hundreds of St George’s flags have sprung up overnight from the seafront, to major arteries into the town.
“Flags are flying from lampposts, zebra crossings and on statues of the Duke of Devonshire.
“Many of the roundabouts are also flying the flags.
“This is a surprising move as the town voted in a Liberal Democrat MP and the town council is also run by the Lib Dems.”
It comes amid an online movement which has seen St George’s flags springing up across the country.
There have been protests outside some hotels housing asylum seekers where Union Jack and St George’s flags have featured heavily among the placards.
East Sussex County Council and Eastbourne Borough Council have been approached for comment.
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