Has been unveiled. What are your thoughts . I think it is absolutely wonderful and Ver Sur Mer is a wonderful location, on the eastern half of Gold Beach and then you have gino and saud. Every single name carved is wonderful. Juno and then sword. This is the first time it is a single memorialfor sword. This is the first time it is a single memorial for everyone sword. This is the first time it is a single Memorialfor Everyone but there are Commonwealth War graves throughout normandy and they are very beautiful and they have been maintained absolutely meticulously ever since The End of the war. It is ever since The End of the war. It is obviously important to remember there has not not been a memorial but they have been scattered. There are 18 british cemeteries. I spoke earlier to one person who does to others around at normandy saying obviously for the veterans when they have gone back to it as been very, very personalfor them to have gone back to it as been very, very personal for th
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During all those whose lives were lost during the events ofjune 1944 and between during the events ofjune 1944 and between d day and the liberation of paris at between d day and the liberation of paris at the end of august 1944. may god trless paris at the end of august 1944. may god bless our veterans, the families and all god bless our veterans, the families and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as a result of the operations around d day and during the battle operations around d day and during the battle of normandy. ladies and gentlemen, as the wonders of modern technology gentlemen, as the wonders of modern technology could only do so much, and i technology could only do so much, and i can t technology could only do so much, and i can t quite reach from london, may i and i can t quite reach from london, may i ask and i can t quite reach from london, may i ask t
Was nine of the time still remembers the dreadful telegram sitting on the mantelpiece. women, army nurses who lost their lives after the hospital ship was hit. but this memorial is about the future as much as the past. about ensuring that future generations understand the true worth of our freedom, that we never take it for granted, that we never forget. so let me extend my thanks to all those who make this memorial possible. we charge batts who has campaigned so tirelessly. george batts full stop to so many other veterans and the normandy memorial
Very much between our two countries. i would very much like to take the opportunity to thank all those at the normandy memorial trust who have worked the normandy memorial trust who have worked so the normandy memorial trust who have worked so hard to turn this memorial into a worked so hard to turn this memorial into a reality worked so hard to turn this memorial into a reality and all those who have into a reality and all those who have either taken part in the memorial have either taken part in the memorial is construction or who have contributed memorial is construction or who have contributed alongside the british government to find this most significant of the landmarks. furthermore, whilst i very much look forward furthermore, whilst i very much look forward to furthermore, whilst i very much look forward to the day we can all visit this wonderful memorial in person, i would this wonderful memorial in person, i would also this wonderful memorial in person, i