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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!

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