Salcombe D-Day commemorations: What’s on?
In June 1944, a U.S. Navy Amphibious Force of 66 ships and six Royal Navy escorts sailed from Salcombe, tasked to land on Utah Beach, Normandy and help liberate enemy occupied Europe. Eighty years later, Salcombe is planning an jam-packed programme of events on 6th June to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day!
So, what’s on?
There will be a must-see WWII and D-Day display between 1pm and 5.30pm in Cliff House – an historic, waterfront property with stunning, uninterrupted views of the Salcombe Estuary. If you have little ones in tow, between 4pm and 5.30 pm there will be children’s D-Day activities here too, and for the grown ups an illustrated talk called “Salcombe and D-Day” at the same time.
A lovely church service for children, their parents and the community will be held between 2pm and 3pm at Holy Trinity Church. Then, the beloved bell ringing between 6.30pm and 7pm. There’ll be a flotilla in the Estuary between 7pm and 8pm, and The Kingsbridge Silver Band will perform at Whitestrand between 8pm and 9pm.
From the War Memorial to Whitestrand there’ll be the Last Post, Wreath and Commemoration Parade between 8.30pm to 9pm. There’ll be a Proclamation, Welcome, Reveille and International Tribute between 9pm and 9.15pm at Whitestrand. At the end of it all, from 9.15pm to 11pm there will be The Light Beacon. If you’re planning on visiting Salcombe this June to commemorate D-Day, browse our collection of holiday cottages in Salcombe for your visit.
