Gateshead commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Gateshead pays its personal poignant tribute on Thursday 6 June, because the nation marks the 80^th anniversary of D-Day – a navy operation that proved a turning level within the Second World Battle and introduced concerning the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation.

The D-Day landings in 1944 had been the biggest navy naval, air and land operation ever tried, seeing over 5,000 ships and touchdown craft set down greater than 130,000 troops on 5 separate seashores in Normandy, France.

To mark the event, we’re elevating a specifically commissioned flag exterior the Civic Centre to pay homage to all these courageous women and men of many countries whose braveness and sacrifice helped safe the peace and freedom we take pleasure in immediately.

The Mayor of Gateshead, Councillor Kath McCartney, mentioned

“The braveness of all those that landed on the seashores of Normandy on that momentous day in 1944 is difficult to think about.

“Sadly, with the passage of time, there are fewer and fewer D-Day veterans nonetheless with us, so I hope this small commemoration demonstrates how eager we’re to recollect their selfless heroic deeds.”

Our libraries service are additionally internet hosting quite a lot of occasions to mark the event:

D-Day eightieth Anniversary Exhibition

An exhibition by Birtley Heritage Group working from Tuesday 4 to Friday 28 June at Birtley Library, telling the tales of D-Day and the half it performed in World Battle II. Free to enter and appropriate for all ages. 

D-Day at 80 – An Illustrated speak

Drop by Birtley Library on 6 June at 2pm and listen to concerning the story of the D-Day landings and their place within the liberation of France because the Allies push onwards into Germany. Free and appropriate for adults solely.

Digital Assortment Day: Preserving Tales and Objects of the Second World Battle

You probably have any Second World Battle associated tales and objects handed right down to you out of your mother and father, grandparents and different members of the family? We invite you to protect these tales and objects, digitally, to allow them to be shared with future generations. 

Convey your letters, photographs, reminiscences, objects or tales about your loved ones’s wartime expertise to Gateshead Central Library between 1 and 1.45pm on Thursday 6 June, the place a member of our group will document your treasured belongings and add them to the Gateshead Archives Collections.

Please don’t carry any weapons or probably harmful objects. 

Gadgets could be accepted on later days by appointment.