British Normandy Memorial

British Normandy Memorial
United Kingdom
For the British dead of the Normandy landings
Location
Designed by
Commemorated22,442

The British Normandy Memorial is a war memorial near the village of Ver-sur-Mer in Normandy, France. It was unveiled on 6 June 2021, the 77th anniversary of D-Day, and it is dedicated to soldiers who died under British command during the Normandy landings.[a]

The memorial records the names of 22,442 people from more than 30 countries under British command who were killed in Normandy from 6 June to 31 August 1944 .[1]


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  1. ^ O'Connor, Mary (6 June 2021). "British Normandy Memorial unveiled in France to honour D-Day and Normandy fallen". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.