Henfield Parish Council will be holding the following events on 6 June 2024 to mark the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, the largest Naval, Air and Land operation in history.
Thursday 6th June 2024 – 80th Anniversary of D Day – Events in Henfield
9.00am - Raising the Commemorative Flag at the Henfield Hall
The Henfield Club will also be raising the Commemorative Flag
10.50am – Assemble at War Memorial
They shall grow not old read by Cllr Morgan
The Last Post will be sounded
11.00am - Two Minutes Silence
The Reveille is sounded
The Kohima Epitaph
Wreath will be laid by Henfield Parish Council Chairman, Cllr Elaine Goodyear
The International Tribute will be read by Pastor Lawton
The Blessing
6.30pm - St Peter’s Church Bells will be rung.
8.45pm – Assemble at War Memorial
The Remembrance Statement will be read by Cllr Goodyear
Process to the Rothery Field for lighting of Beacon
The International Tribute will be read by Cllr Goodyear
9.15pm - The Beacon will be lit
