British Normandy Memorial

Remembering the Normandy fallen. Free & open year-round. Standing with Giants installation until 19 Sept 2026 + Winston Churchill Centre open to 4 Oct 2026.

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

'They have more right to be here than I have, they gave everything'

On #BBCBreakfast 100-year-old veteran Kenneth Hay spoke to John Maguire at the British Normandy Memorial where nearly 100 more names were added to mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day

https://t.co/n9pxx0QiUs

[Thomas Drew @TomDrewUK]

The British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer was only a dream when I last visited in 2014. Yesterday it was host to a magical and moving ceremony of commemoration - to mark the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Thank you to @RufoAlice for joining us alongside @JohnHealey_MP and @Vernon_Coaker.

@britishmemorial

[Normandy Post @Normandy_Post]

Remembrance should be active in our lives – Montgomery’s grandson at D-Day event | The Standard https://t.co/LL0gnMjJ0w

[Peter Ricketts @LordRickettsP]

Thank you @JohnHealey_MP and @Vernon_Coaker for participating in our #DDay82 commemoration @britishmemorial. We honoured the memory of Lord Coaker’s uncle, Sgt Vernon Coaker, killed on 6 June 1944 at the age of 23, together with all his comrades who fell under British command.

[British Normandy Memorial @britishmemorial]

The 82nd Anniversary of D-Day was commemorated in Normandy among Veterans, dignitaries, descendants of the Churchill and Montgomery families, and local school children.

We Will Remember Them. #DDay82

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

Commemorations in Normandy to mark D-Day 82 were attended by senior defence personnel including Defence Minister Lord Coaker and the Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshall Sir Rich Knighton.

In tribute to the thousands of British and allied troops who lost their lives to secure our freedom, Defence Secretary John Healey laid wreaths at the British Normandy Memorial and the 48th Commando of the Royal Marines monument.

[Thomas Drew @TomDrewUK]

A big thank you to the members of the @PortsCathChoir who played such a big role in making today’s ceremony to mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day at the @britishmemorial so special.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

Yesterday, some eight decades after their sacrifice during the Allied invasion in 1944, the names of 98 “lost” servicemen were finally added to the roll of honour on the British Normandy Memorial.

Find out why they were originally omitted here ⬇️
https://t.co/Ut5y4xDj2T

[Ben Obese-Jecty MP @BenObeseJecty]

Today we commemorate the bravery and the sacrifice of those who landed in Normandy on D-Day, 82 years ago today, fighting for the freedom we have today.

Their actions on 6th June 1944 enabled the tide to turn in Europe.

It was an honour and a privilege to be part of the parliamentary delegation at the British Normandy Memorial today.

[BFBS Forces News @ForcesNews]

Today marks 82 years since D-Day

A small number of surviving veterans attended the commemorative ceremony at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, where nearly 100 additional names have recently been added 🔗⬇️ https://t.co/TToGz2ykjl

[Ed Llewellyn @EdLlewellynFCDO]

Remembering the Greatest Generation today on #DDay82, gathered here at the beautiful British Normandy Memorial above Gold Beach. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. We will never forget.

[Préfet du Calvados @Prefet14]

🇫🇷 🇬🇧 #DDay82 | Mémorial britannique | Ver-sur-Mer

En ce samedi 6 juin, au Mémorial britannique de Ver-sur-Mer, face à la mer et au souvenir, la France et le Royaume-Uni se sont réunis au cours d’une cérémonie solennelle d’hommage aux soldats britanniques tombés lors de la Bataille de Normandie.

Le site surplombe le secteur Gold Beach, l’une des plages emblématiques du 6 juin 1944, où les forces britanniques ont débarqué pour libérer l’Europe.

🕊 Cette commémoration rend hommage aux 22 442 soldats britanniques qui ont donné leur vie pour pour la liberté, saluant ainsi une génération entière venue d’outre-Manche.

La Ministre déléguée auprès de la ministre des Armées et des Anciens combattants a déposé une gerbe au pied du Mémorial en hommage aux héros britanniques.

Là où le silence honore les sacrifices, l’amitié entre la France et le Royaume-Uni se renforce dans le souvenir et la reconnaissance.

@britishmemorial

[British Normandy Memorial @britishmemorial]

Veterans gather for #DDay82 Service of Remembrance at the Memorial today. ❤️

[Royal Navy @RoyalNavy]

Today we remember the men and women involved in the great crusade and the largest amphibious operation in history.

Crew of @HMSDragon took time during operations in the Arabian Sea to pay a traditional flight deck tribute to all those involved in #DDay and Operation Neptune.

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

D-Day veterans gather for 82nd anniversary of Normandy landings amid poignant commemorations by French schoolchildren and the grandson of Field Marshal Montgomery https://t.co/hiQUXeIzaG

[Portsmouth Cathedral Choir @PortsCathChoir]

We were honoured to represent the City of Portsmouth and the nation at the @britishmemorial with Portsmouth North MP, Secretary of State and His Brittanic Majesty’s Ambassdor to France @TomDrewUK @JohnHealey_MP @AmandaMartinMP

[GB News @GBNEWS]

Normandy Veteran Ken Hay MBE reads The Exhortation before The Last Post is played.

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[Jane @JaneFranklin99]

Normandy veterans Ken Hay and Henry Rice were applauded as they arrived at The British Normandy Memorial for the D-Day Remembrance service.@ForcesNews

[UK Government Scotland @UKGovScotland]

Today marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.

A special Service of Dedication was held yesterday at the British Normandy Memorial for 98 ‘lost’ servicemen newly added to the roll of honour, including at least 12 service personnel with close ties to Scotland.

@ArmyinScotland