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Part cloister of contemplation, the british normandy memorial is a place of serene beauty. at its centre, a statue of three infantrymen caught in the grip of battle, and on its 160 columns, the names, ranks and ages of all those who were killed. as the years pass and the numbers of those who fought in the campaign dwindle, it is the fulfilment of a promise. the inspiration for it came from the veterans themselves. they wanted to have one single place where all the comrades who lost their lives, serving under general montgomery in 1944, can be remembered together. and i think they felt that wit...

Part cloister of contemplation, the british normandy memorial is a place of serene beauty. at its centre, a statue of three infantrymen caught in the grip of battle, and on its 160 columns, the names, ranks and ages of all those who were killed. as the years pass and the numbers of those who fought in the campaign dwindle, it is the fulfilment of a promise. the inspiration for it came from the veterans themselves. they wanted to have one single place where all the comrades who lost their lives, serving under general montgomery in 19114, can be remembered together. and i think they felt that wi...

It was important there was a single place where people could come, to reflect, to think about what happened, to realise the importance of what happened in 191m and how it is still relevant today. the most glorious thing about the normandy memorial is the setting. on a hill, plumb overlooking gold beach. to the west, clearly visible off arromanches, the remains of the mulberry artificial harbour. and below us, the sands, where, on the morning ofjune 6th 1944, thousands of british and commonwealth troops came pouring off their transports. gold beach was at the centre of the landings — the amer...