66th ANNIVERSARY

The D-Day Revisited 66th Anniversary pilgrimage was a great success. For many of the 77 veterans in our group, it was their first trip to Normandy since 1944.

Our veterans came from North Wales, Chester & Wirral, Liverpool, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Cumbria, Weston super Mare & Edinburgh. Some landed by parachute, some in gliders and of course the majority by sea... a little queasy from the journey and keen to wade ashore!                                                                                     Included in the party are several other veterans who served in varying theatres of war and these were equally welcome. Mindful that age has wearied some of them, at least two medical attendants along with two serving Paras were on hand on each of the 3 coaches.

In headline this year’s visit included:
Saturday 5th June - Pegasus Bridge, Merville Battery and Thury Harcourt.
Sunday 6th June - Bayeux Cathedral & Cemetery Services
Colleville-Montgomery & Arromanches.
Monday 7th June - American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer & beaches, parade & reception at Sainte Mère Église.
Tuesday 8th June - Evrecy, Hill 112, Fonteney-le-Pesnel & Tilly-sur-Seulles.

Click here to view a brief film showing some of the more poignant moments of our visit.