Crickhowell Commemorates
Posted: 1st June 2024Join us to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday, 6 June.
3pm – 5pm – Afternoon Tea & Cake at Clarence Hall hosted by Clarence Hall and Crickhowell Volunteer Bureau. Everyone welcome!
4.30pm – Beacon Lighting Event at Crickhowell RFC Ground (Parc Broyd) hosted by Crickhowell RFC and Crickhowell Running Club. This is an event for all ages, with games, music, fancy dress, food and bar. The Beacon will be lit at 9.15pm, in celebration of the ‘light of peace’ that emerged out of the darkness of war. Beacons and lamps will be lit on the beaches of Normandy and all around the UK at this time as we come together as a nation to pause, reflect and thank.
D-Day – The largest naval, air & land operation in history
On 6 June 1944, Operations Neptune and Overlord unfolded. Meticulously planned over the course of years, they set the stage for one of humanity’s most audacious military campaigns as the Allies sought to retake Western Europe from the Nazis. In planning and execution, the synchronised movements of hundreds of thousands of personnel and millions of tonnes of steel by sea and air onto the land, paved the way for extraordinary success.
In 2024 we will gather to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The numbers of those who remain grow fewer every year but their deeds remain as inspiring as ever. They sailed offshore, flew overhead and stormed the beaches, facing down incredible odds with unwavering resolve. Their footsteps are forever etched in history’s sands and their bravery reflects the highest of human courage and determination.
The Royal Navy is delighted to participate in the lighting of beacons on 6 June 2024 to pay tribute to all those who took part in D-Day, whether as part of the landings or supporting from the United Kingdom. The values that those involved were fighting for are ones that we continue to uphold – peace, freedom and democracy. Through this endeavour, we can connect communities across the country in memory of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB CBE ADC
First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
