‘Sad’ veterans send Brexit Day love letter to EU on White Cliffs of Dover

The emotional video message was projected on to the Kent landmark which provided a welcoming sight for soldiers returning from Dunkirk in 1940.

A love letter from two Second World War veterans to the EU has been beamed on to the White Cliffs of Dover on Brexit Day.

The Kent landmark was lit up early on Friday by the faces of Stephen Goodall and Sidney “Sid” Daw, who lamented the UK’s imminent departure from the Union in an emotional video.

The message was projected on to the same stretch of coastline that provided a welcoming sight for soldiers returning from Dunkirk in 1940.

After the touching words from the two veterans, the video ends with the stars on the EU flag slowly disappearing.

With just one star remaining, the line reads: “This is our star. Look after it for us.”

The video was the brainchild of Led By Donkeys, a group of four activist fathers famed for their giant billboards of politicians’ tweets.

In the tribute – also translated into French and German – Mr Goodall spoke of his sadness about Brexit.