Service will commemorate Anniversary of D-Day landings

A brief service might be held at Clacton Warfare Memorial on Tuesday (6 June) to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

D-Day, on 6 June 1944, noticed Allied troops start a large-scale invasion of France to take again Western Europe from Nazi German management. Mixed with efforts in Italy and on the Japanese Entrance, the Second World Warfare in Europe was dropped at an finish lower than a 12 months later.

A service organised by the Clacton Royal British Legion and supported by Tendring District Council (TDC) will commemorate the anniversary on the seafront gardens’ warfare memorial from 11am.

The service will embody Royal British Legion requirements and a studying by TDC Chairman Gary Scott. Members of the general public are invited to attend the event.

Cllr Scott mentioned it was becoming to commemorate the occasion, including: “D-Day was not solely a key turning level in the middle of the Second World Warfare in Europe, but additionally demonstrated a united and co-ordinated response to the aggressive actions of a despot chief on the continent.

“It’s proper to commemorate this, and the sacrifice made by so many on that essential day, and I might invite members of the general public be a part of us for the service.”

Cllr Dan Casey, President of the Clacton Royal British Legion department and TDC Vice-Chairman, added: “As we in Tendring face Europe throughout the North Sea it’s notably related for us to mark the anniversary of D-Day on this approach.”

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