Normandy 81 Commemorations 2025

• 05–08 Jun 2025
• Location: Normandy, France

The Normandy 81st Commemorations will take place over the period 5-8 June 2025.

8oth Anniversary of the Normandy Landings – 6^th AB Div

Below are the main ceremonies and events of the 80^th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings (with addresses for SATNAV).

These will be updated to the 2025 events when details have been confirmed. They are here to provide an outline only.

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Wednesday 5 June 2024

0900hrs – Les Mesnil-Bavents Service of Remembrance

• The Band of Libération. RBL Standard dedication.
• Adjacent: Terreal Bavent, Le Mesnil, 14860 Bavent

1100hrs – Memorial Pegasus Service of Remembrance

• Pegasus Pipes and Drums & Massed band of Pegasus Memorial.
• Memorial Pegasus Museum, Avenue du Major Howard, 14860 Ranville

1400hrs – PARA DZ ‘K’

• HAP, LLP, A400M, (US) C-130.
• 8th Parachute Battalion’s D-Day DZ to West of Sannerville

1600hrs – Breville-Les-Monts Service of Remembrance

• Pegasus Pipes and Drums & The Band of Libération.
• Mairie de Bréville-les-Monts, Route de Sallenelles, 14860 Bréville-les-Monts

1700hrs – Merville Battery Service

• The Band of Libération. Bugles, Pipes and Drums
• Place du 9ème Bataillon, 14810 Merville-Franceville-Plage

2200hrs – Candle Lit Ceremony – Ranville CWGC

• Massed band of Pegasus Memorial
• Rue des Airbornes, 14860 Ranville

2315hrs  – Midnight Ceremony – Pegasus Bridge

• Procession from Benouville followed by fireworks.
• Avenue du Major Howard, 14860 Ranville

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Thursday 6 June 2024

0930hrs – Ranville Crossroads

• Pegasus Pipes and Drums & Massed band of Pegasus Memorial.
• 1 Rue Général Leclerc, 14860 Ranville

1115hrs – Ranville CWGC

• Pegasus Pipes and Drums & Massed band of Pegasus Memorial.
• Rue des Airbornes, 14860 Ranville

1215hrs – Vin d’honneur

• Salle Henri Robin, Ranville. Pegasus Pipes and Drums. All Welcome.
• Salle des Fêtes, 100 Rue Airbornes, 14860 Ranville

1300hrs – Benouville

• Start at Maj John Howard bust, process to 7th Bn Memorial, Pegasus Bridge closed to traffic.
• Avenue du Major Howard, 14860 Ranville

1300hrs – Banneville la Camagne

• Service of Remembrance. The Band of Liberation.
• 13 Rte de Rouen, 14940 Banneville-la-Campagne

1600hrs – Touffreville

• Short Service and Blessing. RBL Ban Llanelli.
• 356 La Grande Bruyère, 14940 Touffreville, France

1700hrs – Putot en Auge

• RBL Band Llanelli.
• Mairie de Putot-en-Auge, Rue de la Mairie, 14430 Putot-en-Auge
• Followed by Vin d’honneur

Friday 7 June 2024

0930hrs – Sanneville

• 4th SS Brig. RMC. The Band of Liberation.
• 5-8 Rue du Maizeret, 14940 Sannerville

1o30hrs – Sanneville

• 3rd British Infantry Division. The Band of Liberation.
• 1 Pl. de l’Église, 14940 Sannerville, France

1100hrs – March to the Stadium – Vin d’honneur

• The Band of Liberation.
• Football Grounds

1400hrs – Merville Battery – Service of Remembrance

• 9th Parachute Battalion Service. R IRISH Bugles, Pipes and Drums.
• Place du 9ème Bataillon, 14810 Merville-Franceville-Plage

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Event Location

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