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[GB News @GBNEWS]

Lord Nelson’s Prayer is read out at the D-Day Service of Remembrance in Normandy by Alexander Churchill, the great great grandson of Winston Churchill.

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[DefenceUK @DefenceAssoc]

"It's really important that as a society we come together to remember the service and the sacrifice of those incredibly brave young men..." - Mark Atkinson, Director-General of the Royal British Legion @PoppyLegion, speaking in Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

By now, 82 years ago, thousands of men had landed on the beaches of Normandy in a courageous operation of liberation.
Their extraordinary bravery freed us from the fear of tyranny and oppression.
We are forever in their debt.

[Jane @JaneFranklin99]

Juno Beach on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. We met Henry Montgomery, grandson of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, on his 22km walk along Sword, Juno and Gold Beaches –in honour of the servicemen. Accompanied by Will Ramsay, grandson of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay. @ForcesNews

[The Chief of the General Staff @ArmyCGS]

"To us is given the honour of striking a blow for freedom which will live in history..."

Monty's words echo through time.

Lest we forget.

[British Normandy Memorial @britishmemorial]

Today is the 82nd Anniversary of D-Day.

Remembering the 22,540 servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice on D-Day and during the Battle of Normandy.

Watch the Service of Remembrance live from 9.30am BST: https://t.co/f0dRIp4Ryo

#DDay82

[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

[GB News @GBNEWS]

'It's interesting how a few hours can change the meaning of a situation. The adventure of stepping into the unknown, compared to the reality of actually being in that space.'

Reverend Richard Begg speaks at the D-Day Service of Remembrance in Normandy.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

D-Day veterans mark 82nd anniversary as nearly 100 British names added to memorial https://t.co/7kFcSmk08n

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

98 names. Not forgotten – finally found.

On the 82nd anniversary of D-Day – the Allied landings that helped secure Europe’s freedom – these names are added to the @britishmemorial

Every man is remembered. Each one is a hero.

We shall never forget. #DDay

[SSAFA @SSAFA]

Today, we mark the 82nd anniversary of #DDay and remember all those who fought for our freedom on 6 June 1944, and the 1,449 British dead. #WW2

[Jane @JaneFranklin99]

Normandy veterans Henry Rice and Ken Hay at the D-Day Remembrance Service at the British Normandy Memorial. @ForcesNews

[HMS Duncan @HMSDuncan]

⚓ On the anniversary of D-Day, we remember all those who took part in the Normandy landings.l

As we sail alongside our NATO allies today, we honour the courage, sacrifice and unity that helped secure freedom in Europe 82 years ago

We will remember them.

#DDay82 #ArcticSentry

[GB News @GBNEWS]

'There are some 22,000 names of Allied service personnel who fell in this memorial'

Charlie Peters reports from Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings.

[Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft]

Read my tribute to the D-Day heroes, including my late father, who changed the course of World War Two more than 80 years ago
https://t.co/EcRr45I2up

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

82 years on from the Normandy landings, we reflect on the thousands of British, Commonwealth and Allied forces who lost their lives for the liberation of Western Europe.

We will remember them.

[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.

[British Army 🇬🇧 @BritishArmy]

This day in history 6 June 1944, #DDay, British soldiers landed in Normandy alongside Allied forces to begin the liberation of Europe 🪖

Today, we remember their courage, sacrifice, and service 🫡

Lest we forget.

[DefenceUK @DefenceAssoc]

"We had one purpose: free the world" https://t.co/XKvmI7TUAE #DDay82

[Modern Royal Navy @ModernNavy]

Will the politicans back up this statement with cash?

"This is the most dangerous period that I have known," Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton told @BBC Radio 4's Today programme #UKdefence #DIP

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