A series of events across the county have been organised
The Normandy landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history, with the 1944 battle laying the foundation for an Allied victory. Troops from the UK, the US, Canada and France attacked German forces on the beaches at Normandy in northern France on June 6, 1944.
City leaders will also deliver special sermons and tributes to mark the anniversary as Salford remembers D-Day. Food and drink will be available from vendors on site. Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs or picnic blankets to sit on and experience what promises to be a very moving commemoration, with the last post played by a lone bugler as well as the national anthem to round off the night.
In Bury, the town's mayor will lay a wreath at the Prestwich War Memorial at 9am.. There will be a reading of the D-Day declaration before marking the anniversary with a ceremonial tree planting across from the Memorial in St Mary’s Park. Later the Bury branch of the Royal Fusiliers will lay a wreath at Bury Cenotaph on Sunday 9 June at 11am.
In Wigan, people are invited to a large event from 10am on Saturday, June 8, at Mesnes Park. Organisers promise a family friendly event including a military vehicle showcase, entertainment, stalls and children’s funfair. The military parade will start from the Cenotaph at 10.30am and make its way down Standishgate and into the park, led by the Greater Manchester Wing Royal Air Force Air Cadet Band.
In Bolton, a memorial service will be held at Bolton Parish Church on Sunday June 6, starting at 8pm. A beacon will also be lit at 9.15pm. The Bolton Hoover Band and The Caledonia Pipe Band will perform at the service. and two wreaths will be laid during the service.
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