Sleaford town crier D-Day event

Sleaford's town crier John Griffiths marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday June 6 in the Market Place.

Transcript

00:00 [Bell ringing]

00:28 This proclamation has been organised by the Royal Pageant Master Bruno Peaks

00:37 and written by the Halesmere Town Crier Christian Ashton

00:44 with over 300 criers worldwide reading this proclamation today.

00:55 Today we mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day,

01:03 an incredible achievement in military planning and logistics

01:10 uniting brave service personnel from air, sea and land forces

01:17 at the beginning of Operation Overlord.

01:23 Paratroopers and glider troops had already secured the bridges

01:30 and exit roads and Nazi artillery batteries in advance of the Normandy beach landing.

01:39 By the day's end some 156,000 Allied troops

01:48 had successfully stormed the now famous Gold, Juno, Sword and Utah beaches

01:58 to achieve a foothold in France.

02:02 In the weeks that followed the Allies fought bitterly against a determined foe

02:11 from the unforgiven countryside of Normandy to the liberation of Paris two months later.

02:21 We remember the sacrifice and courage of all Allied forces on Operation Overlord.

02:33 God save the King!

02:39 God save the King!

02:41 God save the King!