i owe so much to mrs lamb. i should say welcome to your suite! as a 23 year old wren in the royal navy, she helped to create maps for the landing craft. my office was down the stairs. i mean, we used to occasionally see winston churchill going up the stairs, but not the basement stairs. he didn t lower himself to that, no. i personally never talked about it, but i was very, very thankful to be doing something as a wren which was useful, because there was so manyjobs that you could have had which were completely useless, really. and i really felt it was useful. we re looking at modern day maps of the normandy coastline, areas once so familiar to her, but never seen since. i haven t actually ever looked at a map since then. oh, really? no. despite playing a role in the success of the allied invasion, she s never visited the areas she charted in such vital detail, but would love to see them.
we re looking at modern day maps of the normandy coastline, areas once so familiar to her, but never seen since. i haven t actually ever looked at a map since then. oh, really? no. despite playing a role in the success of the allied invasion, she s never visited the areas she charted in such vital detail, but would love to see them. it would mean a lot, really. i would like to see the exact places where they stayed, but i mean, it s such a long time ago. there won t be many people who are alive still that were alive then. but you d love to go? mm, it would be interesting. last summer, she recreated a flight she first took in 1943. even at 103 years old, her adventurous spirit remains undimmed. john maguire, bbc news, whitehall. let s turn to my favourite story of the day. an austrian heiress is
completely useless, really. and i really felt it was useful. we re looking at modern day maps of the normandy coastline, areas once so familiar to her, but never seen since. i haven t actually ever looked at a map since then. oh, really? no. despite playing a role in the success of the allied invasion, she s never visited the areas she charted in such vital detail, but would love to see them. it would mean a lot, really. i would like to see the exact places where they stayed, but i mean, it s such a long time ago. there won t be many people who are alive still that were alive then. but you d love to go? mm, it would be interesting. last summer, she recreated a flight she first took in 1943. even at 103 years old, her adventurous spirit remains undimmed. john maguire, bbc news, whitehall. time for a look at the weather. here s stav daneos.
in an operation which later became known as d day. later today, an international service will be held at the british normandy memorial for the first time but with each passing year there are less and less living veterans able to attend. tim muffett has this report. d day has come. early this morning, the allies began the assault. this is the day and this is the hour. the sky is lightning. june 6, 1944, and along the normandy coastline, today noted for its beautiful sandy beaches and pebble coves, there was chaos and carnage as the tide of history turned. as we got on board, we heard eisenhower s message. to the people of france, there comes the voice of the supreme commander, general eisenhower. great battles lie ahead. i call upon all who love freedom to stand with us now. keep your faith staunch.
mandate to reform itself and ensure its future. 79 years ago today, more than 150,000 allied soldiers stormed the beaches of normandy in an operation which later became known as d day. later today, an international service will be held at the british normandy memorial for the first time, but with each passing year there are fewer living veterans able to attend. tim muffett has this report. d day has come. early this morning, the allies began the assault. this is the day and this is the hour. the sky is lightning. june 6, 1944, and along the normandy coastline, today noted for its beautiful sandy beaches and pebble coves, there was chaos and carnage as the tide of history turned. as we got on board, we heard eisenhower s message. to the people of france, there comes the voice of the supreme commander, general eisenhower.