News – Normandy Memorial Trust

Normandy Veterans Collectors' Cards On Sale
8th April 2021
Update On Opening Of Memorial
19th January 2021
LIMITED EDITION PRINT SIGNED BY NORMANDY VETERANS
15th January 2021
D-Day Veteran Donald Howkins Becomes Centenarian
15th January 2021
Lord Peter Ricketts' Christmas Message
17th December 2020
The Passing of Normandy Veteran David Edwards
17th November 2020
Memorial Construction Update: The Final Stages
6th November 2020
Remembrance 2020: Notes From Daddy
5th November 2020
Remembrance 2020: Memories of a beloved father
5th November 2020
Remembrance 2020: Last Letter Home
5th November 2020
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Lends Caring Hand to Memorial
18th October 2020
Harry Billinge MBE Has Train Named After Him
7th October 2020
Memories of Life As a French civilian in summer 1944
25th September 2020
Normandy Bike Ride In Tribute To Sgt. Harry Salmon
24th September 2020
A Message From Veteran And Fundraiser Harry Billinge MBE
4th September 2020
A Message From Normandy Veteran Patron George Batts On His 95th Birthday
20th August 2020
The Story Of Private George Hanks
4th August 2020
The Trust's Appeal To Find Relatives Of The Fallen
3rd August 2020
Chairman The Lord Ricketts' Visit To The Memorial Site
10th July 2020
NHS 72: The Story Of Two Brave Nurses
3rd July 2020
One Family, Two Guardians: A Tribute to a father and grandfather
26th June 2020
Meet the youngest Guardian of the british normandy memorial
26th June 2020
D-Day 76: Construction Update From Ver-sur-Mer
12th June 2020
Harry Billinge Meets Fallen Comrade's Son on BBC Breakfast
12th June 2020
Becoming a Guardian: a gift for Father's Day
11th June 2020
D-Day 76: The Story of Gunner Thomas Warby
3rd June 2020
D-Day 76: The memoirs of Ronald Knight and family
3rd June 2020
D-Day 76: The Story of Allan and Edna Gullis
2nd June 2020
D-Day 76: Normandy Veteran's Poem On War and Remembrance
1st June 2020
Normandy Veterans' VE Day Memories 75 Years On
4th May 2020
A message from our Royal Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales
27th April 2020
Harry Billinge's Saga Interview
24th April 2020
Video Message from General The Lord Dannatt On The Opening Postponement
9th April 2020
Wise Words: Veterans' Reflections at this time of crisis
9th April 2020
Coronavirus: Memorial Opening Postponed
30th March 2020
Harry's Virtual Collection Bucket
30th March 2020
Coronavirus Update
17th March 2020
The passing of Normandy Veteran and ambassador Ronald Clements
10th March 2020
D-Day Veteran Harry Billinge appointed MBE at Buckingham Palace
3rd March 2020
Memorial Construction Update
27th February 2020
Enduring memories of a father who never came home
27th February 2020
Cycle challenge in honour of Sgt. Harry Salmon
22nd February 2020
Patron George Batts Visits Kent School
21st February 2020
Important Information on the Memorial opening
30th January 2020
A Tribute to Leonard Spreadbury, One of the 22,442
25th January 2020
Reports of a 'Theme Park'
25th January 2020
Harry Billinge Awarded MBE In New Year Honours
23rd December 2019
The Death Of Field Marshal Lord Edwin Bramall
12th November 2019
Remembrance 2019: Memorial Update, Patron's message and more
8th November 2019
Latest Pictures from Ver-sur-Mer
8th November 2019
VETERAN HARRY BILLINGE SPEAKS TO ITV NEWS WEST COUNTRY
31st October 2019
MEET NORMANDY VETERAN AND AMBASSADOR RONALD CLEMENTS
15th October 2019
FIRST MEMORIAL PILLARS ERECTED
15th October 2019
OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH OF PATRON GEORGE BATTS' BIOGRAPHY
15th October 2019
Statement from the Chairman of the Normandy Memorial Trust
4th September 2019
Site Foundations Laid
4th September 2019
Stone Cutting Continues In Northern Ireland
3rd September 2019
D-DAY VETERANS SUPPORT TRUST AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
26th July 2019
TRUST PATRON LAUNCHES LATEST FUNDRAISING FILM
26th July 2019
TRIBUTES TO VETERAN & TRUST SUPPORTER PAT MOORE
19th July 2019
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE - JULY 2019
30th June 2019
ARMED FORCES DAY SUPPORT FOR BRITISH NORMANDY MEMORIAL
29th June 2019
PATRON George Batts RELEASES BIOGRAPHY FOR TRUST
28th June 2019
Prime Minister & French President Inaugurate Memorial Site
6th June 2019
The Memorial Site Inauguration
29th May 2019
Prime Minister & French President to attend 6th June inauguration
13th May 2019
Construction work begins in Ver-sur-Mer
2nd May 2019
ARRANGEMENTS FOR 6TH JUNE 2019
15th April 2019
DAILY MAIL READERS RAISE £300,000 FOR BRITISH NORMANDY MEMORIAL
12th April 2019
22,442 SACRIFICE FOR FREEDOM CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES AT NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM
14th February 2019
Prince of Wales to become Royal Patron
7th February 2019
The 22,442 Sacrifice for Freedom Campaign
1st February 2019
The Royal British Legion Opens Veteran Registration for D-Day 75
17th October 2018
D-Day Veteran Raises Thousands for British Normandy Memorial
19th September 2018
Archaeological survey takes place on the Memorial site
12th September 2018
The British Normandy Memorial design revealed
5th June 2018
Public Meeting Begins Formal Consultation Process
1st March 2018
How the Roll of Honour was created
10th February 2018
Summit Support for Memorial
24th January 2018
Lord Ricketts Appointed Chairman
17th April 2017

Latest News

Normandy Veterans Collectors' Cards On Sale

Update On Opening Of Memorial

LIMITED EDITION PRINT SIGNED BY NORMANDY VETERANS

D-Day Veteran Donald Howkins Becomes Centenarian

Lord Peter Ricketts' Christmas Message

The Passing of Normandy Veteran David Edwards

Memorial Construction Update: The Final Stages

Remembrance 2020: Notes From Daddy

Remembrance 2020: Memories of a beloved father

Remembrance 2020: Last Letter Home

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Lends Caring Hand to Memorial

Harry Billinge MBE Has Train Named After Him

Memories of Life As a French civilian in summer 1944

Normandy Bike Ride In Tribute To Sgt. Harry Salmon

A Message From Veteran And Fundraiser Harry Billinge MBE

A Message From Normandy Veteran Patron George Batts On His 95th Birthday

The Story Of Private George Hanks

The Trust's Appeal To Find Relatives Of The Fallen

Chairman The Lord Ricketts' Visit To The Memorial Site

NHS 72: The Story Of Two Brave Nurses

One Family, Two Guardians: A Tribute to a father and grandfather

Meet the youngest Guardian of the british normandy memorial

D-Day 76: Construction Update From Ver-sur-Mer

Harry Billinge Meets Fallen Comrade's Son on BBC Breakfast

Becoming a Guardian: a gift for Father's Day

D-Day 76: The Story of Gunner Thomas Warby

D-Day 76: The memoirs of Ronald Knight and family

D-Day 76: The Story of Allan and Edna Gullis

D-Day 76: Normandy Veteran's Poem On War and Remembrance

Normandy Veterans' VE Day Memories 75 Years On

A message from our Royal Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales

Harry Billinge's Saga Interview

Video Message from General The Lord Dannatt On The Opening Postponement

Wise Words: Veterans' Reflections at this time of crisis

Coronavirus: Memorial Opening Postponed

Harry's Virtual Collection Bucket

Coronavirus Update

The passing of Normandy Veteran and ambassador Ronald Clements

D-Day Veteran Harry Billinge appointed MBE at Buckingham Palace

Memorial Construction Update

Enduring memories of a father who never came home

Cycle challenge in honour of Sgt. Harry Salmon

Patron George Batts Visits Kent School

Important Information on the Memorial opening

A Tribute to Leonard Spreadbury, One of the 22,442

Reports of a 'Theme Park'

Harry Billinge Awarded MBE In New Year Honours

The Death Of Field Marshal Lord Edwin Bramall

Remembrance 2019: Memorial Update, Patron's message and more

Latest Pictures from Ver-sur-Mer

VETERAN HARRY BILLINGE SPEAKS TO ITV NEWS WEST COUNTRY

MEET NORMANDY VETERAN AND AMBASSADOR RONALD CLEMENTS

FIRST MEMORIAL PILLARS ERECTED

OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH OF PATRON GEORGE BATTS' BIOGRAPHY

Statement from the Chairman of the Normandy Memorial Trust

Site Foundations Laid

Stone Cutting Continues In Northern Ireland

D-DAY VETERANS SUPPORT TRUST AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

TRUST PATRON LAUNCHES LATEST FUNDRAISING FILM

TRIBUTES TO VETERAN & TRUST SUPPORTER PAT MOORE

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE - JULY 2019

ARMED FORCES DAY SUPPORT FOR BRITISH NORMANDY MEMORIAL

PATRON George Batts RELEASES BIOGRAPHY FOR TRUST

Prime Minister & French President Inaugurate Memorial Site

The Memorial Site Inauguration

Prime Minister & French President to attend 6th June inauguration

Construction work begins in Ver-sur-Mer

ARRANGEMENTS FOR 6TH JUNE 2019

DAILY MAIL READERS RAISE £300,000 FOR BRITISH NORMANDY MEMORIAL

22,442 SACRIFICE FOR FREEDOM CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES AT NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

Prince of Wales to become Royal Patron

The 22,442 Sacrifice for Freedom Campaign

The Royal British Legion Opens Veteran Registration for D-Day 75

D-Day Veteran Raises Thousands for British Normandy Memorial

Archaeological survey takes place on the Memorial site

The British Normandy Memorial design revealed

Public Meeting Begins Formal Consultation Process

How the Roll of Honour was created

Summit Support for Memorial