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Shavington Village remembers war heroes in D-Day events

Shavington Village remembers war heroes in D-Day events

By Jonathan White
Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council has hosted a two-day exhibition to commemorate the 80th D-Day landings anniversary.

The free-entry exhibition took place at Shavington Village Hall and included displays of artefacts, documents, memorabilia and information from the World Wars, curated by local respected historian Mark Potts.

June 6, 2024
Wreaths on war memorial

80th anniversary of D-Day – how Nantwich will mark the event

Nantwich will mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy “D-Day” landings with a day of events tomorrow (Thursday June 6).

D-Day – codenamed Operation Overlord – saw the largest seaborne invasion in history on Tuesday, 6 June 1944.

June 5, 2024