Dorset Council to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
People from across Dorset are invited to attend a flag raising ceremony at County Hall in Dorchester on Thursday 6 June.
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Hundreds gather to commemorate Dorset airfield’s role in D-Day
400 people gathered for a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of a Dorset airfield’s role in the D-Day invasion of June, 1944.
D-Day commemorations across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The three towns are marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings with events across the BCP area next week.
D-Day plaque unveiled where American soldiers left for Normandy
A plaque in honour of the 80th anniversary of D-Day was unveiled on 27 May at Swanage station where American Soldiers left for Normandy.
Invitation for war veterans
Veterans, who might otherwise be on their own, are invited to attend a D-Day ‘Ritz’ themed afternoon of reflection and remembrance in Ringwood.
Dorset airfield to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
A gathering is to take place at Tarrant Rushton on Saturday 1 June to mark the airfield’s involvement in D-Day 1944.
Christchurch to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day on the Quay
The free event on Thursday 6 June will commemorate the D-Day landings highlighting the critical role Christchurch played throughout the war.
Castletown at War event on this weekend
After a two-year break, the Castletown at War event is back on Portland this weekend.
Father and son from Wimborne embark on D-day challenge
Air Cadet William Avey-Hebditch, 15, and his father Dan are to cycle 179 miles in 12 hours for Air Cadets and RAFA.
Dorset’s award-winning D-Day Centre gears up for a bumper summer
Portland’s Castletown D-Day Centre, which shows the role Portland played in the allied invasion, will open for the summer on Wednesday 19 May.
