D-Day
We held a coffee morning on the 80th anniversary of D-Day (June 6th 2024) to commemorate the D-Day landings in 1944. We had a small exhibition of WW2 momorabilia, loaned by Mr. Terry Halford. This was all directly connected to the Forest of Dean and in particular Lydbrook and the Cable Works.
We raised £64.50 for The Royal British Legion
Enjoyed a natter and cake
Land Army Ladies
Photographs showing the women’s land army
Evacuation of children
Photographs of children in stations and catching trains
Stories from the beaches
Eye witness accounts from the day
Items from soldiers
Plenty os assorted cigarette packets and a German incendiary device
Loaned by Mr T Halford
Magazines
WW2 publications
Loaned by Mr T Halford
Gas masks
Selection of gas masks includes
A soldiers mask and bag (front)
Civilian masks behind including the child’s Mike’s Mouse type.
Homefront items
Selection of knitting items and details of local concerts
Loaned by Mr T Halford
Information booklets
A wide selection of booklets showing how to stretch food rations and wartime household repairs.
Loaned by Mr T Halford.
Guns
Lee Enfield British rifle ( front)
M1 Carbine American rifle ( behind)
Loaned by Mr T Halford
Homefront items
Selection of WW2 items
Including a wartime knitting pattern for babies booties, shown in construction
Petrol coupon book
Identification cards
Photographs from inside a munitions factory in Gloucester
Cakes
Super donations of cakes
War time cakes
We also had
Queen cakes and Coronation cake from wartime recipes
Welcome
We celebrated the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings
