D-Day Lamplighter

Date: 31st May 2024 @ 11:48am

The 6th of June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces mounted the largest amphibious invasion the world has ever witnessed. In 1944 Operation Overlord saw over 5,000 ships and landing craft set down more than 130,000 troops on five Normandy beaches.

The bravery and sacrifice of those people in securing the peace and freedom we enjoy today will be observed by the lighting of beacons around the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories

The light from the flame will represent the ‘light of peace’ that emerged from the darkness of war. 

We will not be in school on this important day so we have been passing around our own D Day lamp to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.