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D—day until the end of august 1944 are etched into its honeyed stone forever. i dearly wish you could be here to see it in person today. i can assure you standing here that it is truly a memorial fit for heroes. below us, the waves lapping gently. in the distance we can see the remains of the mulberry harbour. just over the coast are warships of the royal navy is playing silent tribute. more tranquil, beautiful scene it would be hard to imagine. peace, thanks to you, and thanks to all of those whose names surround this year. how utterly different from 77 summers ago when the fate of the enti...

Points where future generations can learn of d—day and honour the names of thousands who sacrificed their lives. the ceremony was simple and attended by a small number of people. there were virtually no veterans in france. instead, in less clement weather many gathered in britain and watched proceedings by a live transmission. i can britain and watched proceedings by a live transmission.— live transmission. i can only hope that this serves _ live transmission. i can only hope that this serves to _ live transmission. i can only hope that this serves to commemorate j live transmission. i can...

Hugh schofield reports now from ver—sur—mer. at last the veterans have what they've been pushing forfor years — a single focal point where future generations can come to learn of d—day and to honour the names of the thousands who sacrificed their lives. the ceremony was simple and attended by only a small number of people. because of covid, there were virtually no veterans in france. instead, in rather less clement weather, many of them gathered at the national memorial arboretum in britain and watched proceedings by a live transmission. including this message from prince charles. i ca...

Hugh schofield reports now from ver—sur—mer. at last the veterans have what they've been pushing forfor years — a single focal point where future generations can come to learn of d—day and to honour the names of the thousands who sacrificed their lives. the ceremony was simple and attended by only a small number of people. because of covid, there were virtually no veterans in france. instead, in rather less clement weather, many of them gathered at the national memorial arboretum in britain and watched proceedings by a live transmission. i can only hope that this serves to commemorate ...

Ver—sur—mer but the significance of the emotion of the moment were lost on no one. here at the normandy memorial, there's finally a place of great beauty where for future generations british commemorations of d—day and the normandy campaign will have single focus. because of covid, virtually no veterans were in france. instead, in rather less clement weather, many gathered at the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire and watched the ceremony via live transmission, including a message from the prince of wales. i including a message from the prince of wales. . ., including a message...