In pictures: D-Day beacon lighting on the Flag Market

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D-Day beacon lighting on the Flag Market. Pic: Michael Porter Preston kicked off a weekend of events yesterday (6 June) to mark the 80th anniversary of the

As General Election 2024 called here’s candidates for Preston and surrounding seatsPreston kicked off a weekend of events yesterday to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.saw a bell ringing at 6pm, Veterans and Cadets with the Hesketh Silver Band parade and choir performances which lead up to the beacon lighting at 9:15pm.

The lighting of the beacon is a country-wide act of commemoration and remembrance to pay tribute to all those who took part in D-Day.is also remembering the event by hosting a presentation today where people can learn about the D-Day story, expertly told by Professor Martin Alexander and Brigadier Peter Rafferty.

The final event in Preston will be tomorrow and will see a range of events on the Flag Market including a parade, a 1940s fashion show inside the Guild Hall Foyer and military vehicle displays and cadet stalls on the Bus Station apron.Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.

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