80th anniversary of D-Day

The 80^th anniversary of D-Day was marked with an event in Queen's Park in Loughborough on Thursday June 6, 2024.

The anniversary was marked with a special beacon lighting event, exactly 80 years since the Allied invasion, and was one of thousands to take place across the country.

Loughborough resident and retired Territorial Army Major, Jane Bryson, was selected to light the beacon following a competition organised by Charnwood Borough Council.

Visitors enjoyed information stalls from local groups such as Culture Leicestershire, Sea Cadets and Loughborough Library Local Studies Volunteers ahead of the lighting of the beacon at 9.15pm, timed to coincide with ceremonies across the nation.

Beacon lighting events to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day also took place in Mountsorrel and Syston.

You can find photos from the event in Queen’s Park on the Council’s Flickr album.

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