Devon D-Day 80th anniversary

Events were held across North Devon on Thursday, June 6th to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Communities including Burrington lit beacons at 9.15pm (opposite page) as part of the International Tribute.

In South Molton, the town band played a selection of songs from the era, alongside Mike Latham’s World War II Willys Jeep.

It was on the beaches and cliffs of North Devon that thousands of troops perfected the art of breaching the fortified Normandy coast in preparation for the D-Day landings in 1944, to help defeat the Nazi occupiers in France and liberate Europe from tyranny.

South Molton photos by Karolina Andreasova

“Let us remember those who gave their lives during the D-Day landings, whose sacrifice enables us all to enjoy the peace and freedom we have today” From the International D-Day Tribute

Photo by Fiona Coxshall