A series of special events will be held on the Isle of Man today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6th 1944 – with the battle in Northern France paving the way for an Allied victory in the World War Two.
A service of reflection, organised by the Royal British Legion, will be held at St John’s Church, and led by Archdeacon the Venerable Irene Cowell.
A ceremony will take place at the War Memorial in St John’s where a ceremonial beacon will be lit at 9:15pm. It is part of a network of beacon lighting events taking place across the UK and Allied nations. His Excellency and Lady Lorimer, the President of Tynwald and the Chief Minister, will lay wreaths at the ceremony.
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