17 Fantastic photographs of people enjoying their Good Fryday fish and chips in Sunderland

Queens Café even had to open early as customers queued to enjoy an early lunch.

One of the great Easter traditions is Good Friday fish and chips and there is nowhere better to enjoy this very British dish than at the seaside.

According to Roman Catholic customs, Christians refrain from eating the flesh of warm-blooded animals on Good Friday in recognition of the day Jesus was crucified - but they can eat fish.

It’s a tradition which has now been adopted by Christians and atheists alike, and hundreds of people flocked to Seaburn to tuck into their fish and chips with lashing of salt, vinegar and a few other interesting additions.

Here’s 17 mouth watering photographs of Wearsiders enjoying this much loved Easter tradition.