Events on the day:
- Mayor of Haverhill, Councillor David Smith, will be hosting a short Service of Commemoration on the Market Square at 11.00am
- This will be followed by a flag raising, after which The Lamp Light of Peace will be lit and taken into St Mary’s Church.
- The service will be led by the Revd. Max Drinkwater of St Mary’s Church. It will include a proclamation, which has been written by Pageant Master of D-Day 80, Bruno Peek CVO OBE OPR.
- The proclamation will be followed by an act of remembrance, including a performance of the Last Post by Archie Pannell, 11, on the Market Square
- To conclude the day at 6:30pm, the six bells of St Mary’s Church will be rung.
Local heroes who fought on D-Day will also be remembered throughout the day on banners hung along the High Street. Each banner will include an image of a D-Day veteran who has a connection to Haverhill as well as information on which regiment they served in.
D-Day Exhibition:
Information on the banners will be on display at Haverhill Arts Centre as part of a D-Day exhibition, created by the Haverhill Family History Group. The exhibition features posters explaining different events surrounding D-Day as well as information on those who served and had a connection to Haverhill.
D-Day Stories:
Click on the names below to learn more about the D-Day veterans who are honoured on the banners along the High Street.
Click on the events below to learn more.
