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the royal british legion, we are there _ the royal british legion, we are there to — the royal britishegion are there for them at their time of— legion are there for them at their time of need. so whether it is while they are _ time of need. so whether it is while they are in — time of need. so whether it is while they are in service or 25 years after. — they are in service or 25 years after. the _ they are in service or 25 years after, the royal british legion of honour— after, the royal british legion of honour their service and their sacrifice — honour their service and their sacrifice that they make. fantastic work and really _ sacrifice that they make. fantastic work and really good _ sacrifice that they make. fantastic work and really good to _ sacrifice that they make. fantastic work and really good to talk- sacrifice that they make. fantastic work and really good to talk to i work and really good to talk to both of you on this very important day. remembering the sacrifice that was made 80 years ago. many thanks. while we were talking to those gentlemen we got the news of the en
the royal british legion, we are there _ the royal british legion, we are there to — the royal britishegion are there for them at their time of— legion are there for them at their time of need. so whether it is while they are _ time of need. so whether it is while they are in — time of need. so whether it is while they are in service or 25 years after. — they are in service or 25 years after. the _ they are in service or 25 years after, the royal british legion of honour— after, the...
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at the royal british legion's commemorative event.excuse me, memorial trust. excuse me, memorial trust. excuse me, memorial trust. excuse me, memorial trust and the queen is also there. if you're watching, you're seeing live pictures of the prime minister of canada, trudeau , as well as the prime trudeau, as well as the prime minister of france as well. and you can just see behind trudeau there, prince william as well, greeting canadian , d—day greeting canadian, d—day veterans because, of course, 1212 countries from around the world fought for the allies dunng world fought for the allies during world war two on d—day. canada as a commonwealth country. incredibly important factor in that. on juno beach and specifically and this is where the commemorative event is taking place, because prince william, of course, future king of not only the united kingdom but also canada. so it will be very important for him to meet the veterans of d—day . yes, but the veterans of d—day. yes, but also the young cadets who are going are helping out with
at the royal british legion's commemorative event.excuse me, memorial trust. excuse me, memorial trust. excuse me, memorial trust. excuse me, memorial trust and the queen is also there. if you're watching, you're seeing live pictures of the prime minister of canada, trudeau , as well as the prime trudeau, as well as the prime minister of france as well. and you can just see behind trudeau there, prince william as well, greeting canadian , d—day greeting canadian, d—day veterans because, of...
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time, we'll bring you the royal british legion service. and welcome to the martin daubney show on gb news. and let's take you straight to normandy. now where? in a few minutes time, a royal british legion service of commemoration will take place. and i'm joined in the studio by the military historian peter caddick—adams to talk through these at this historic event . so the service historic event. so the service is commencing now . peter, can is commencing now. peter, can you give us an idea of the numbers of servicemen we can expect to be there today? >> yeah. i mean, sadly, there are only about 25 from the united kingdom. >> the americans have brought over nearly 50. i think there's one remaining frenchman who took part in the invasion, and but of course, we've got other servicemen up and down the united kingdom who are celebrating in their own way and probably aren't able to, to travel, so it's, it's a poignant moment because this is the last, really the very last moment that will involve people who were actually there celebrating a big
time, we'll bring you the royal british legion service. and welcome to the martin daubney show on gb news. and let's take you straight to normandy. now where? in a few minutes time, a royal british legion service of commemoration will take place. and i'm joined in the studio by the military historian peter caddick—adams to talk through these at this historic event . so the service historic event. so the service is commencing now . peter, can is commencing now. peter, can you give us an idea...
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british of d—day, run by the royal british legion. metcalfe, who's the head of community engagement at the royal british legion. anthony just kind of tell us a little bit, you know, about about the service that we're going to see here today as part of the royal british legion's event. >> yeah, of course, jack, i mean, the rbl is really proud to be placing 26 normandy and d—day veterans at the heart of what we are doing today. those individuals are from all the services from the army, navy, the royal marines, the raf and the royal marines, the raf and the merchant navy. i understand the merchant navy. i understand the youngest is around 97, the oldest is 104. so most importantly, we're placing those at the heart of what we are doing today. but today there will be a very moving service this afternoon with all the usual elements of remembrance service. there's a lunch , a vip service. there's a lunch, a vip lunch before that where there'll be hugely well looked after , and be hugely well looked after, and meet our very special dignitarie
british of d—day, run by the royal british legion. metcalfe, who's the head of community engagement at the royal british legion. anthony just kind of tell us a little bit, you know, about about the service that we're going to see here today as part of the royal british legion's event. >> yeah, of course, jack, i mean, the rbl is really proud to be placing 26 normandy and d—day veterans at the heart of what we are doing today. those individuals are from all the services from the army,...
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it wasn't just the royal british legion.forces community. and this event is all being led by north lincolnshire council . by north lincolnshire council. jul. earlier this morning there was a parade in the central square in scunthorpe in which over 100 cadets marched out in front of the mayor, who then gave a speech all about d—day, all about why it's so important that we remember the fallen and pass on that legacy to the younger generation , not just younger generation, not just cadets, but younger people, making them aware of the lessons of history. and on that note , i of history. and on that note, i spoke to anthony bishop earlier. he is the civilian instructor for the sea and marine cadets and this is what he had to say. >> i believe that if we don't learn by our mistakes , we will learn by our mistakes, we will make them again. so therefore sea cadets, marine cadets, army cadets, all cadets need to help and support of our peers and people in authority so we can train them, teach them , educate train them, teach them, ed
it wasn't just the royal british legion.forces community. and this event is all being led by north lincolnshire council . by north lincolnshire council. jul. earlier this morning there was a parade in the central square in scunthorpe in which over 100 cadets marched out in front of the mayor, who then gave a speech all about d—day, all about why it's so important that we remember the fallen and pass on that legacy to the younger generation , not just younger generation, not just cadets, but...
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_ royal british legion. i hope you can hear me. just about! it _ royal british legion.se guys? it is momentous. _ important to these guys? it is momentous. we _ important to these guys? it is momentous. we are - important to these guys? it 3 momentous. we are leaving portsmouth heading to normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of d—day and the battle of normandy. for this generation, they are going to pay respects, to commemorate and acknowledge the bravery and sacrifice of those who fail. we will support them the next days. also colleagues in the uk who cannot come to normandy, we are supporting people at the national memorial arboretum. and also veterans watching on tv. this is what we do, year—round support. there were 16—year—olds at d—day. there were 16—year—olds at d—day. there should not have been. the youngest person in the battle of normandy would be 96. we have people well beyond that. but with vivid memories. i ask why do you go back? they say they have 30 reasons, ten reasons to go back, it is the mates they lost. reasons to go back, it is the mates the lost.
_ royal british legion. i hope you can hear me. just about! it _ royal british legion.se guys? it is momentous. _ important to these guys? it is momentous. we _ important to these guys? it is momentous. we are - important to these guys? it 3 momentous. we are leaving portsmouth heading to normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of d—day and the battle of normandy. for this generation, they are going to pay respects, to commemorate and acknowledge the bravery and sacrifice of those who fail. we...
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he's attending one at the royal british legion , the royal royal british legion, the royal british legionone of those other heads of state attending the omaha beach. the prince of wales is going to be there on the king's behalf. and i'm understands that the king is delighted that the prince of wales is going to be representing great britain for that particular event. the prince of wales is also going to be on juno beach, attending a canadian memorial services as well. so it's a busy diary for the royal family over the last couple of days. of course, there was also a bit of a notable absence. the princess of wales was not here for that particular particular commemorations here in portsmouth. she is recovering from her cancer treatments, but it appears from the veterans that i saw that the that they were very pleased that the royals were to here show their support for them. >> yes, it's very important indeed. >> yes, it's very important indeed . thank you so much. indeed. thank you so much. cameron walker, who's there in portsmouth for those commemorative events. >> now, of course, it's not
he's attending one at the royal british legion , the royal royal british legion, the royal british legionone of those other heads of state attending the omaha beach. the prince of wales is going to be there on the king's behalf. and i'm understands that the king is delighted that the prince of wales is going to be representing great britain for that particular event. the prince of wales is also going to be on juno beach, attending a canadian memorial services as well. so it's a busy diary for...
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we should stress it is part of the royal british legion i part of the royal british legion industriesort infrastructure and we have key clients like network rail, national highways, and we ensure every product we make, every sign, it delivers a contribution to our charitable objectives. you sign, it delivers a contribution to our charitable objectives. our charitable ob'ectives. you have to meet legal— our charitable objectives. you have to meet legal standards, _ to meet legal standards, regulations. it to meet legal standards, regulations.— to meet legal standards, retulations. ., ., ,, regulations. it is a tough market. absolutely- _ regulations. it is a tough market. absolutely. clear _ regulations. it is a tough market. absolutely. clear specifications . regulations. it is a tough market. | absolutely. clear specifications for every sign and therefore we have to make sure we do that. we have to make sure we do that. we have to make sure we are good on delivery, price, lead time, because there are lots of competitors.— lots of competitors. thank you very much. as lots of competito
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arranged for us with thanks to the royal british legion.he is holding was given to him by a member of the cecil newton primary school. he is 100 now. he was in the royal army ordnance corps and currently lives in seacroft, in leeds. the flowers given by the children harking back to the first moments of liberation, when citizens and farmers through blooms of blossoms onto tanks, jeeps and into the arms of allied forces, afterfour years of allied forces, afterfour years of occupation, the moment of liberation came. and that flour that we saw being handed by the young people to our veterans is an absolute echo of what happened here. —— that flower. in those days and weeks, as france finally won liberation. this is albert keir, shaking hands with his king. he served under charles iii's grandfather, george vi. himself a veteran ofjutland. he served on hms potent ella. look at his smile. james, you are telling us that there is a lot of pride, it is appropriate to smile, it is a sign that i am alive, i made it.— alive, i made it. yes, it is terrif
arranged for us with thanks to the royal british legion.he is holding was given to him by a member of the cecil newton primary school. he is 100 now. he was in the royal army ordnance corps and currently lives in seacroft, in leeds. the flowers given by the children harking back to the first moments of liberation, when citizens and farmers through blooms of blossoms onto tanks, jeeps and into the arms of allied forces, afterfour years of allied forces, afterfour years of occupation, the moment...
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before that, princes and spent some time speaking to veterans at the royal british legion servants ofg place. just finishing now. we are expecting a procession from the cathedral to the ceremony shortly. later on, this evening, there will be a vigil at the bayeux war cemetery in normandie. that is where you will see all of those graves, the familiar pictures. it will be lit up in honour of those who fought in the beaches in normandy. a full two days of events. today and of course tomorrow as well which is the actual 80th anniversary. that is the day, the 6th ofjune, 191m was when troops from the uk, us, canada and france landed in normandy and attacked the german forces. today has been all about the veterans as well. they have been at the heart of all of the events taking place today and i'm sure they will be again tomorrow as well as all of the dignitaries and world leaders that we will see in france tomorrow. you are welcome to thosejoining welcome to those joining me on bbc news here, i'm lucy gray, your watch and it inside of bayeux country drove, where a service is taking place t
before that, princes and spent some time speaking to veterans at the royal british legion servants ofg place. just finishing now. we are expecting a procession from the cathedral to the ceremony shortly. later on, this evening, there will be a vigil at the bayeux war cemetery in normandie. that is where you will see all of those graves, the familiar pictures. it will be lit up in honour of those who fought in the beaches in normandy. a full two days of events. today and of course tomorrow as...
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earlier we were talking about the fishing industry and we have made our way to the royal british legionyoung people. lam saddled. we living? i feel really bad for the young people. i am saddled. we want to attract_ young people. i am saddled. we want to attract younger people to use this venue to make this an affordable place where they can come and relax _ affordable place where they can come and relax and enjoy themselves wilhoul— and relax and enjoy themselves without having to break their bank. and how _ without having to break their bank. and how hard is it is the region leader to keep the price is good? it leader to keep the price is good? it has been difficult. we've managed and broken deals with breweries and we are _ and broken deals with breweries and we are still— and broken deals with breweries and we are still surviving quite well. we are — we are still surviving quite well. we are a — we are still surviving quite well. we are a family venue and that is what _ we are a family venue and that is what we — we are a family venue and that is what we want to attract. if you had a
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i know over the coming days, the royal british legion certainly will be bringing over some of those veteransary will be the last big anniversary will be the last big anniversary where we will have living veterans from d—day, so people will be coming here to show their respect and to really just mark such a momentous occasion in history. >> sophie reaper thanks for that. that's sophie reaper. and of course, we'll be in normandy all the way up to d—day on the very special day, 80th anniversary, very important milestone, of course, the youngest, i think some of the youngest, i think some of the youngest veterans will be 98. i met a few of them at the palace the other day. did you at a garden party? and 1 or 2 of them were in the early hundred. >> amazing. >> amazing. >> aren't they really with it? really articulate. >> a lot of you are speculating about nigel farage and what he's going to do at 4:00 this afternoon. i've got the giggle, she's got the giggles. >> we've got jeffrey archer back, jeffrey archer is back. we were talking to him about this extraordinary story about amazing man, mount e
i know over the coming days, the royal british legion certainly will be bringing over some of those veteransary will be the last big anniversary will be the last big anniversary where we will have living veterans from d—day, so people will be coming here to show their respect and to really just mark such a momentous occasion in history. >> sophie reaper thanks for that. that's sophie reaper. and of course, we'll be in normandy all the way up to d—day on the very special day, 80th...
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british legion, who we've spoken to in advance.ibly moving. and the line they always give is that they don't think of themselves as a hero because they survived . it hero because they survived. it was the men who lost their lives on d—day that are the real heroes . so i know it will be heroes. so i know it will be incredibly moving over the coming days as we get to hear more and more of their stories, as we pay our respects and, as you say, celebrates the fact that we have our freedom now because of what the sacrifices they made 80 years ago. >> yes, indeed. thank you so much . sophie reaper gb news much. sophie reaper gb news reporter. there live in a very sunny normandy. thank you very much indeed for your time. yes, it is very moving. speaking to a 98 year old veteran , because 98 year old veteran, because there aren't that many of them left. unfortunately, as time goes on, that's why it's so important to keep remembering . important to keep remembering. >> it's one of those one of those facts about the about increasing number o
british legion, who we've spoken to in advance.ibly moving. and the line they always give is that they don't think of themselves as a hero because they survived . it hero because they survived. it was the men who lost their lives on d—day that are the real heroes . so i know it will be heroes. so i know it will be incredibly moving over the coming days as we get to hear more and more of their stories, as we pay our respects and, as you say, celebrates the fact that we have our freedom now...
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british legion, spirit of normandy, the taxi charity etc.bs, years ago. what is the mood? a wonderful and moving moment. we have been open _ wonderful and moving moment. we have been open for three years but this is the _ been open for three years but this is the royal— been open for three years but this is the royal launch of the memorial, 22,442 _ is the royal launch of the memorial, 22,442 names, some veterans still with 22,aaz names, some veterans still with us— 22,442 names, some veterans still with us and — 22,442 names, some veterans still with us and they will be the centrepiece because it commemorates all the _ centrepiece because it commemorates all the comrades who were killed fighting — all the comrades who were killed fighting the battle for normandy up until august 1944, whether they were british, _ until august 1944, whether they were british, commonwealth, french, any country— british, commonwealth, french, any country fighting under british colours, _ country fighting under british colours, all fighting here. this was the id
british legion, spirit of normandy, the taxi charity etc.bs, years ago. what is the mood? a wonderful and moving moment. we have been open _ wonderful and moving moment. we have been open for three years but this is the _ been open for three years but this is the royal— been open for three years but this is the royal launch of the memorial, 22,442 _ is the royal launch of the memorial, 22,442 names, some veterans still with 22,aaz names, some veterans still with us— 22,442 names, some...
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we have bands here, a male voice choir, standard bearers from the royal british legion as well, and as right the way across this huge stretch of coast. this is such an emotional part of the world — this is such an emotional part of the world and you see it when you are here _ the world and you see it when you are here for— the world and you see it when you are here for big anniversaries like this with — are here for big anniversaries like this with thousands of people coming to visit, _ this with thousands of people coming to visit, they open their homes to the veterans, because they came as liherotors— the veterans, because they came as liberators eight years ago and now they are _ liberators eight years ago and now they are welcomed with open arms. the commonwealth war graves commission maintain cemeteries throughout the year and when we get to have _ throughout the year and when we get to have a _ throughout the year and when we get to have a veteran at one of our sites. — to have a veteran at one of our sites. we — to have a veteran at one of our sites, we are delighted to see the
we have bands here, a male voice choir, standard bearers from the royal british legion as well, and as right the way across this huge stretch of coast. this is such an emotional part of the world — this is such an emotional part of the world and you see it when you are here _ the world and you see it when you are here for— the world and you see it when you are here for big anniversaries like this with — are here for big anniversaries like this with thousands of people coming to visit, _...
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president biden then shook hands and thanked each of them personally, members of the british royal familyd even actor tom hanks attended the ceremony, happening this morning at the normandy american cemetery in france. to show their gratitude, many of the veterans who survived the d-day allied invasion of occupied france are now around 100 years old. dozens of them returned to the site where, 80 years ago today, they took part in the largest air, sea and land invasion in us history. it was june six, 1944, when more than 150,000 allied troops from the u.s, the uk, france, australia and canada landed on the occupied french coastline of normandy during world war two and is what is now referred to as d-day, and historians say it laid the groundwork for allied forces to eventually defeat germany. the war ended 11 months afterwards. >> here we proved that the ideals of our democracy are stronger than any army or combination of armies in the entire world. we prove something else there as well the unbreakable unity of the allies. >> as president biden used his address to touch on current internat
president biden then shook hands and thanked each of them personally, members of the british royal familyd even actor tom hanks attended the ceremony, happening this morning at the normandy american cemetery in france. to show their gratitude, many of the veterans who survived the d-day allied invasion of occupied france are now around 100 years old. dozens of them returned to the site where, 80 years ago today, they took part in the largest air, sea and land invasion in us history. it was june...
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and the royal british legion, of course, organised this particular event at the royal, memorial arboretum organisers, mr metcalf , of the organisers, mr metcalf, thank you for speaking to us. just tell us if you would . how just tell us if you would. how how did it go? oh, we are so pleased it went so well. >> i mean, of course, we put at the heart of today's event the 26 veterans that we had here today from the d—day in the normandy landings. >> the youngest one was, you know, approaching 96, 97, sorry, the oldest one 100, 104. and it was really important we placed their stories at the heart of it and their personal testimonies and their personal testimonies and their personal testimonies and the films that they made. you know, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. it's so important that we listen to their experiences 80 years ago on those beaches. >> yeah, of course, when les marsh, 99 years old, took to the stage and read , of course, that stage and read, of course, that very heart wrenching poem to the war dead, it was just incredible. >> oh, it is . >> oh, it is. »- >> oh, it is. >> y
and the royal british legion, of course, organised this particular event at the royal, memorial arboretum organisers, mr metcalf , of the organisers, mr metcalf, thank you for speaking to us. just tell us if you would . how just tell us if you would. how how did it go? oh, we are so pleased it went so well. >> i mean, of course, we put at the heart of today's event the 26 veterans that we had here today from the d—day in the normandy landings. >> the youngest one was, you know,...