We are just over a week till our #DDay80 events, please note that Bayeux War Cemetery will closed to the public during the following times:

4th June - 12.00 – 00.00
5th June - 12.00 until 23.00 (approx)
6th June - 6.00 – 13.00

However you can partecipate at a number of events

Many of those buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Normandy, were men of the 3rd Canadian Division who died either on 6 June or during the early days of the advance towards Caen.

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📍 Ryes War Cemetery, Normandy.

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D-Day Veteran Ken Cook front and centre in todays The Yorkshire Post after yesterdays Commonwealth War Graves Torch event in Harrogate.

Have a look on the CWGC website to see if the torch is coming near you before it heads off to Normandy.

“We do our best to make it look as good as it can, because we know that the eyes of the world will be on us.”

We spoke to Myles Hunt, the British Normandy Memorial's Head Gardener, about the Bayeux War Cemetery before D-Day’s 80th anniversary

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This wonderful gardener, Jo(h)n, will be retiring. He has spent 44 years working for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 34 years of which has been gardening in Tyne Cot Cemetery. We shall miss his smile, wave and our chats very much. Reliable, loyal and hardworking. Thank

Today is #MemorialDay , an American holiday honoring the men and women who died while serving. So I paid my respects to the American fallen commemorated in the Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries in the #somme close to home, & Normandy. Thank You will never be enough. Today & everyday #WeRemember

🍃 Meet Erin and Joe, two of our guides in Normandy, as they highlight some of the sustainability initiatives they've noticed at Ryes War Cemetery.

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📍 St Manvieu War Cemetery, Normandy

We will be marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, there are many ways you can join us to pay tribute: ow.ly/6Pbj50RSJjs

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🕯️ The Torch of Commemoration has been travelling far and wide across the UK and Italy, passing the responsibility of commemoration through the generations on its way to Normandy.

Will it be coming near you? Find out:
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🕯️ In 10 days time witness the Great Vigil as we illuminate every CWGC grave in Normandy 🕯️

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📍 Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery, Normandy.

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📍 Ryes War Cemetery, Normandy.

Find out what events we have on in Normandy in June:
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Jerusalem, a small hamlet near the village of Chouain, was the scene of bitter fighting when a German armoured column sought to retake Bayeux shortly after its liberation in the Battle of Normandy.

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This is your chance to get involved in helping with the horticultural maintenance at our Brookwood Military Cemetery!

The Big Help Out at Brookwood will take place on Friday 7th June between 10.00am-3.00pm.

Info here: cwgc.org/visit-us/event…

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Our guides in Normandy are on hand to share information and context to our sites throughout the coming weeks.

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“We do our best to make it look as good as it can, because we know that the eyes of the world will be on us.”

Forces News spoke to Myles Hunt, the British Normandy Memorial's Head Gardener, about the Bayeux War Cemetery before D-Day’s 80th anniversary

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My team is in the middle of preparing the #DDay80 as here at the Commonwealth War Graves Tilly-Sur-Seulles war cemetery. Good job Raphaël Piel Susset and Dominique 👏

My interview with CWGC Head Gardener Myles Hunt in Bayeux War Cemetery last month. A privilege to meet Myles and learn more about the dedicated work they do. Commonwealth War Graves British Normandy Memorial