D-Day 80 Torchlight Procession & Beacon Lighting

Lyme Regis commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings  that led to the liberation of France and Europe with a series of events including a torchlight procession and beacon lighting.

D-Day was the largest naval, air and land operation in history and paved the way for the liberation of North-West Europe and ultimately, victory in the Second World War.  ‘Operation Overload’ saw around 4,000 ships and landing craft set down 132,500 troops on beaches in Normandy, France and 6 June 2024 will mark the 80th anniversary of this historic event.

A Torchlight Procession marked this momentous occasion to celebrate peace, liberty and reconciliation andremembered the courage and sacrifice of those Allied soldiers who took part in what was the largest amphibious operation in the history of warfare.  The procession started from the Cobb at 9pm and proceeded along the seafront to Cobb Gate and on to Gun Cliff.  Lyme Regis then joined towns, villages and cities across the world to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day by lighting a beacon at Gun Cliff in celebration of the ‘light of peace’ that emerged out of the darkness of war