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I can only hope that this serves to commemorate all those whose lives were lost during the events ofjune 19114 and between d—day and the liberation of paris at the end of august 19114. there was a two minute silence to honour the 22,000 names on the columns of memorial. and then the uk's ambassador in paris declared the memorial open. the memorial was only completed a few weeks ago and there are few visitors at the moment. as a result the scale and the beauty of the place have come to many as a surprise.

At the end of august 1944. there was a two minute silence to honour the 22,000 names on the columns of memorial. and then the uk's ambassador in paris declared the memorial open. the memorial was only completed a few weeks ago and there are few visitors at the moment. as a result the scale and the beauty of the place have come to many as a surprise. it is set on a hill looking down on gold beach, where thousands came ashore. built in pale limestone, there is a central templ like structure with a statue and the cloister of pillars with the names of the dead

On the columns of memorial. and then, accompanied by the french defence minister, the uk's ambassador in paris declared the memorial open. the memorial was only completed a few weeks ago. the press has been kept away and because of covid, there are few visitors at the moment. as a result, the scale and the beauty of this place have come to many as a monumental surprise. it's set on a hill looking down on gold beach, where thousands came ashore on d—day. built in pale burgundy limestone, there's a central temple—like structure with a statue of three infrantrymen caught in the grip of an att...

Ambassador in paris declared the memorial open. the memorial was only completed a few weeks ago and there are few visitors at the moment. as a result the scale and the beauty of the place have come to many as a surprise. it is set on a hill looking down on gold beach, where thousands came ashore. built in pale limestone, there is a central templ like structure with a statue and the cloister of pillars with the names of dead and the dates they died. for the veterans watching in england today, a fit place to remember their friends and comrades. it

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 in britain and watched proceedings by a live transmission. i can only hope that this serves to commemorate all those whose lives were lost during the events ofjune 19114 and between d—day and the liberation of paris at the end of august 19114. there was a two—minute silence to honour the 22,000 names on the columns of memorial. and then the uk's ambassador in paris declared the memorial open. the memorial was only completed a few wee...