80th Anniversary of D-Day
To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day by lighting a beacon at 9.15pmThe 6th June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces mounted the largest amphibious invasion the world has ever witnessed. In 1944 Operation Overlord saw around 4,000 ships and landing craft set down about 132,500 troops on five Normandy beaches in an action that would ring about the liberation of north-west Europe from Nazi occupation.
Details
- Thursday 6 June 2024
- 8:30pm - 9:30pm
- Southend Cenotaph
Southend Cliff Gardens
Clifftown Parade
Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS1 1DL - FREE
Features
- Wheelchair Access
- Military Displays