D-Day 75: Hour-by-hour guide of the D-Day events taking place today

By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 2nd Jun 2019, 10:14 BST
Updated 2nd Jun 2019, 10:20 BST
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RESIDENTS across the Portsmouth area will begin to mark the anniversary of the D-Day landings today.

A number of events are set to take place across our region, including at the Historic Dockyard and at Stokes Bay in Gosport.

If you are looking for ways to commemorate D-Day this weekend, here is an hour-by-hour guide to what is going on over the coming hours.

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Handout photo issued by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) of RNP Ben Coomber with D-Day veterans, Ron Cross, 98 (centre) and Bob Jones, 94, during the CWGC Voices of liberation photo call in Portsmouth. Picture: CWGC/PA WireHandout photo issued by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) of RNP Ben Coomber with D-Day veterans, Ron Cross, 98 (centre) and Bob Jones, 94, during the CWGC Voices of liberation photo call in Portsmouth. Picture: CWGC/PA Wire
Handout photo issued by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) of RNP Ben Coomber with D-Day veterans, Ron Cross, 98 (centre) and Bob Jones, 94, during the CWGC Voices of liberation photo call in Portsmouth. Picture: CWGC/PA Wire

Sunday, June 2

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10am – 5pm: D-Day revisited at Historic Dockyard featuring re-enactments, music and Second World War ships.

10am – 10.30am: Kilted Tommy story at Stokes Bay.

10.30am – 5pm: Arena displays including soldiers’ drill and weapons demonstrations.

10.45am – 11.30am: Memorial service at Canadian Monument, Stokes Bay.

10.30am – 12.30pm: Brass band Canadian Monument/ marching to event field.

Afternoon: Battle of Britain memorial flight flypast.

12.30pm – 12.45pm: Landing craft display.

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12.45pm – 1.15pm: Solent City Chorus Largue musical pavilion.

1.25pm – 1.45pm: Gosport D-Day Fellowship talk.

1.45pm – 2.15pm: Infantry weapons display.

2.15pm – 3pm: Kalamazoo Dance Band tribute to Glen Miller.

3pm – 3.45pm: Paul Pilott, Louise Heyler and Friends’ choir.

3.30pm – 3.45pm: Kilted Tommy story

3.45pm – 4.15pm: Kalamazoo Dance Band tribute to Glen Miller.

4.15pm – 4.45pm: Gosport She choir show.

4.45pm – 5pm: Large calibre gun firing.

5pm: Event closes at Historic Dockyard and Stokes Bay.

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