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The Bailiff and two of Guernsey's most senior current politicians are representing the island at the commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
Deputy Gavin St Pier and Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq make up the official delegation with Sir Richard Collas, at the Service of Remembrance at the Cathedral of Bayeux and a Commemorative Service at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Bayeux Cemetery.
Both events are being hosted by the Royal British Legion.
Guernsey's Chief Minister, Deputy Gavin St Pier, said:
“It is an honour to represent Guernsey at the commemoration events for the 75th anniversary of D-Day taking place in Normandy. The events of 1944 were a pivotal point in the Allied progress in the Second World War, which led eventually to our Bailiwick’s own liberation in May 1945.
"We have close cultural and historical ties with Normandy, now underpinned by our political cooperation agreement. These commemorations are primarily an opportunity to remember the sacrifices of an earlier generation to secure our freedom but they also provide a valuable opportunity to demonstrate our ongoing work to maintain and strengthen important relationships.”
The Guernsey delegation will also attend the International Ceremony at Juno Beach, hosted by the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. Deputy Le Tocq also yesterday attended the 2019 Normandy Peace Forum, which focussed on the theme of ‘Peace Makers’.
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