On 6th June, Truro will be joining towns and cities across the UK to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of D Day. This was a day when the Allied forces joined to launch the largest amphibious invasion ever witnessed. Canadians, Americans and British all aiming to defeat the enemy.
The day here will begin with a proclamation in the city at 8am by our Town Crier, accompanied by a Guard of Honour.
This will be followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial in the centre of the town, with the Mayor in attendance. Members of the Truro branch of the British Legion will be paying tribute to all those who lost their lives on the Normandy shores.
In the evening there will be the lighting of a Beacon with a tribute read by the Mayor. I'm thankful that this is being so well remembered.
Some years ago we went to visit Gold Beach, one of the key landing points on the coast. Somehow, even so many years later, there was an overlying impression of sorrows.
This amazing installation, overlooking Gold beach, represents the silhouettes of 1500 servicemen who died here. The figures were created this year in a workshop in Oxfordshire and have been placed on the beach for a short duration..
Such a poignant scene.
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Thank you for this post, Barbara. Those figures on Gold Beach are poignant. So many lives lost, and yet the tide was turned. We visited Juno Beach (Canadian landing site) several years ago and found it very meaningful.
Such a worthy tribute. That installation is very poignant, indeed.
Canada placed figures on the Juno beach a few years back, I cried when I saw all those figures in a photo. Proud of what the allies achieved that day.
God bless.
Even our village has a D-day celebration this evening at the care home. I think that's a lovely idea to hold it there so older residents can join in.
Incredibly poignant ❤️🙏
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