80th Anniversary of D-Day, June 2024
Locally, nationally, and internationally, a huge number of very special events took place in June 2024 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, perhaps the last that participating veterans would be able to attend.
Locally in Hungerford, the events included:
6th June: The D-Day 80 Proclamation:
This was admirably read by our Bellman and Town Crier, Julian Tubb, at 8.00am in front of a group of dignitaries on the Town Hall steps. (Video by kind permission of Oxygen Photography):
28th June:
29th June: Historical Talks:
30th June: