June 2025 was 80 years since D Day  –

the largest invasion that has ever taken place by sea, land and air – when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy to defeat Nazi Germany. Those who took part were ordinary people doing something extraordinary, and the French people they liberated have never forgotten that debt.

Stockport Normandy Veteran Association (NVA) was made up of those ordinary men and women who returned home to play an active part in community life. Although all those veterans have now passed, the Stockport NVA Legacy group – the children of those veterans and Friend members – brought the commemorations in France to the people of Stockport to honour those who fought and died for freedom.

Over 5 days in June 2025 the group visited the 5 Landing Beaches and sent live images alongside telling the stories of those who fought – with archive recordings of those who made that history.

Follow the pilgrimage of our Stockport group on YouTube from 4th – 8th June 2024.

5th June – Sword Beach – British Landing Beach

On 6th June at 3.00 pm join us in Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery as we link up with members in Normandy for a short and personal service of Remembrance
Stream Video below:

8th June – Juno Beach – Canadian Landing Beach