Minster Bells for D-Day

D-DAY80: HOW THE NATION WILL REMEMBER FALLEN HEROES

On Thursday, June 6 the nation will come together to remember the tens of thousands of allied forces who gave service on D-DAY eighty years ago and helped secure the peace we in the UK enjoy today.

From early morning when the sun rises to evening as night descends, church bells will ring out, special flags will be flown, schoolchildren will learn stories about their great grandparents, town criers will proclaim the victory, the haunting sound of bagpipes will fill the air and, in a final gesture of homage, beacons and Lamp Lights of Peace will be lit to signify the light that emerged from the dreadful darkness of war.

The Tower Captain of St Denys church Warminster bell ringers, says “For us to be able to play even a small part in paying tribute to the fallen is humbling and a great honour.  In remembrance, we will be ringing the amazing bells of St Denys from 18:30 on Thursday 6 June, and we hope that all those who hear the bells will think of the bravery and sacrifices of many.”

Bruno Peek CVO OBE OPR Pageantmaster of D-Day80, and of the 80-day countdown to June 6, 2024, says; “In 1944 Allied forces mounted the largest amphibious invasion the world has ever witnessed. Operation Overlord, D-Day, saw over 5,000 ships and landing craft set down more than 150,000 troops on the five Normandy beaches that would bring about the liberation of north-west Europe from Nazi occupation.