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they are absolutely determined to speak to as many people and receive those of thanks. i managed to grab a couple of veterans after the service to hear what they made of the events today. as dawn broke at ver—sur—mer, the british memorial prepared to commemorate 80 years sincejune the 6th1944. french schoolchildren arrived ready to play their part in honouring the veterans and remembering those whose names are carved into these walls. when the normandy veterans, the stars of the show, arrived, there was once again applause, each of them will have their own reason for coming back to northern france but all are motivated by a desire to remember those left behind. the service, they said, felt purposeful and poignant. how was that? wonderful, wonderful. very touching. it is every emotion. it is happiness, it is comradeship, it is respect. people applauding us and so on,