People invited to attend Great Yarmouth service to mark anniversary of D-Day
Members of the public are invited to attend a service on Saturday, June 6, to mark the anniversary of D-Day.
The service takes place in St George's Park, Great Yarmouth, and marks the crucial day in 1944 when almost 160,000 allied troops started landing on the Normandy beaches in France, beginning the liberation of occupied Europe.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council holds the service annually in partnership with Great Yarmouth Minster and the Great Yarmouth branch of the Royal British Legion to honour the memory of those who fought and paid the ultimate price for freedom during the Second World War.
There will be a two-minute silence and the Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Councillor Jade Martin, will lay a wreath at the war memorial on behalf of the borough. Members of the Royal British Legion will also lay a wreath.
People are asked to arrive for the service at 10.50am for an 11am start. The service - which will include readings, prayers and hymns - will be led by Revd Liz Dawes.
Councillor Martin said: "The annual D-Day service in St George's Park is an important opportunity for our community to come together to honour and remember those who sacrificed so much during the Second World War.
''We hope as many people as possible are able to join us for the service to mark this important anniversary in Great Yarmouth's calendar.''
