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D-Day Beacon Lighting Ceremony

Everyone’s invited by Ruddington Parish Council (RPC) to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day in the village. This community evening event is on Thursday 6th June. The event will be at the War Memorial on Church Street at 8.50pm when the countdown to the synchronised national beacon lighting ceremony gets underway. D-Day was the invasion of Normandy on 6th June 1944 – World War II did not end on that date – and it led to a successful pathway towards victory for the Allied Forces. #wewillrememberthem You can read the Ruddington news story <<HERE<<. Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info…

Ruddington’s D-Day Beacon

4th June 20244th June 2024 Graham Wright

This week, celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day are taking place nationwide and in other countries which were British allies during the Second World War. This Thursday evening, 6th June 2024, our village will also be joining in. Ruddington Parish Council (RPC) is inviting all residents along to the War Memorial on Church Street for 8.50pm as the countdown to the synchronised national beacon lighting gets underway. Ruddington Community Choir will be on hand with some appropriate songs as the sun sets and dusk prevails. Ex-service personnel in particular are being invited…