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Highly acclaimed military historian John Keegan on the meaning of June 6,1944: Then, Now, and Always

Sir Ian Tofts Campbell CBE VRD JP. Naval officer, businessman and councillor. Born: 3 February 1923 in Edinburgh. Died: 5 April 2022 in Edinburgh, aged 99

Rodney cairns, seven, travelled 300 miles over eight days in a second world war ford jeep. and young rodney cairns will be among the congregation today. he first met harry in arromanches on the 75th anniversary of d—day in 2019. a chance meeting that became a cherished friendship. we were like best friends, because we would chat over the phone so many times. and we would chat for about an hour. he served in the war and fought for our country. i liked listening to his stories because he told me all about when he was young, when he was fighting, when he got onto the beach. veterans are just am...

Of life, and that fought so much to actually get this enormous memorial created. a photograph with harry is a highly prized possession here. yes, yes, always smiling, and always laughing also. guillaume dormy runs the d—day museum in arromanches, and says harry had an innate ability to connect with people and to share his story. when harry walking the streets, everybody stop and want to, eh, to speak with him. we know the story of this man only in books. but when you met them, you can touch the history. alain's friendship with harry started almost 25 years ago, when a veterans' lunch went on...

Because i didn't realise what a wonderful place it is now. still today, the town of arromanches is defined by the events of 1944. the remains of the mulberry harbour, built by the allies, are visible at low tide. the veterans, the liberators, as they're called, are held in the highest regard. and harry enjoys a special place among people's affections. harry was part of our lives here in arromanches, and he was a very, very important person for us. his thoughts were always with the comrades who died fighting for normandy, and he was adamant they should never be forgotten. the young generation s...