D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration

D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration at Corfe Castle

D-Day was the largest invasion ever assembled, before or since, and landed 156,000 Allied troops by sea and air on five beachheads in Normandy, France on 6th June 1944. D-Day was the start of Allied operations, which would ultimately liberate Western Europe, defeat Nazi Germany and end the Second World War.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary, beacons will be lit at 9.15pm around the country starting with Portsmouth from where the operation was controlled.

In Corfe Castle, we will light a beacon on Challow Hill at 9.15pm on 6th June. This will be followed by the reading of a proclamation and the international tribute in the Castle grounds which will be open at 8.30 pm.