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Wednesday, 5 June

The Legacy of Liberation: D-Day 80 Tour - Oxford Botley Cemetery

Join us for a tour highlighting some of those commemorated in the UK who gave their lives during D-Day and the Battle of Normandy in 1944

By Commonwealth War Graves

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Wed, 5 Jun 2024 14:00 - 15:30 GMT+1

Wednesday
June
5
2:00 PM

Location

Botley Cemetery

28A North Hinksey Lane Oxford OX2 0LX United Kingdom

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About this event

1 hour 30 minutes

Join us for a D-Day 80 tour of Oxford Botley Cemetery.

Our tours are free to the public, but if you would like to support us then please consider donating to our charity The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF).

https://foundation.cwgc.org/donate/

MEETING POINT at the Chapel of Rest.

“On the night of 5 June 1944, soldiers were aboard ships and landing craft heading for the beaches of France, or preparing to board aircraft that would drop them into enemy territory. Airmen and their crew were fuelling and arming their aircraft, ready to join battle in the skies over Normandy. Sailors had been at work for days, organising the largest invasion flotilla the world had ever seen. For many, this would be their last evening. For others, it marked the beginning of a battle that many would not return from.”

Parking on site within the cemetery, on-site facilities including toilets, level ground and wheelchair access.

Please come dressed for the weather and wear suitable footwear.

The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) aims to actively engage all communities with the work of the CWGC by telling the inspiring stories through education and outreach projects.

The CWGF is an independent charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (1171947) and Scotland (SC051982).

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Commonwealth War Graves

Across Britain there are war graves and memorials at over 12,000 locations. From towering and dramatic memorials which bear the names of tens of thousands of missing personnel, to small and intimate local churchyards where perhaps only one service person is commemorated, there is so much to discover.