D-Day Memorial - Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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A small memorial located near the tanks outside the D-Day Museum commemorates the 40th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
Waymark Code: WMFRNN
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/24/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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The memorial is a small, granite block with a series of bronze plaques which read:

'D-Day 40
6th June 1944 - 6th June 1984

This plaque was unveiled by the Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor
of Portsmouth, Councillor John S Marshall C.B.E. on 13th June 1984
on the occasion of the planting of twelve oak trees by the
following countries, cities and organisations to commemorate
the fortieth anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy.

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, United States of America.

City of Portsmouth
Ville de Bayeux
Aircrew Association
Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women
British Red Cross Society

Ville de Caen
Ville de Le Havre
D-Day and Normandy Fellowship
Normandy Veterans' Association
Southampton Master Mariners
Woman's Royal Voluntary Service'
Date of Dedication: 06/06/1984

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Free Access

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
Clarence Esplanade
Southsea
Portsmouth, Hampshire United Kingdom


Commemoration: D-Day Landings

Access times: Not listed

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