British Normandy Memorial unveiled in France to honour veterans

[Still Waters]

A memorial honouring soldiers who died under British command on D-Day - and in the fighting that followed - has been unveiled in France on the 77th anniversary of the Normandy landings.

The British Normandy Memorial records the names of the 22,442 people who were killed on D-Day and at the Battle of Normandy.

It cost £30m and was designed by British architect Liam O'Connor.

Due to Covid restrictions, veterans watched the unveiling via video link.

Only a small number of people were able to attend the event in the Normandy town of Ver-sur-Mer, where the memorial is situated.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57373932

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/06/memorial-to-british-d-day-heroes-opens-in-poignant-ceremony

https://www.britishnormandymemorial.org/