D-Day +75 Options

[Phil_D11102]

Is this what the WBC, the Corn Exchange, Greenham Parish Council and the Greenham Trust has diluted the sacrifices of U.S. and British forces down to, a dramatic representation? These young men, many did not return, gathered on Greenham Common to jump into Nazi held France to start the liberation of Europe.

One of the most iconic photos of the WWII was taken on the 5th of June, and there is nothing after 75 years to commemorate this.

Shameful, simply shameful.


"The eyes of the world are upon you" General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

75 years ago, Eisenhower made his famous speech at Greenham Common to encourage allied soldiers in preparation for the D-Day landings. Commemorating the legacy of this extraordinary moment in our history on both a local and national scale, follow Eisenhower in the days leading up to this event, along with a company from the 101st Airborne Divison stationed at Greenham and hear the stories of the local people of Newbury.

Audiences can expect to be taken back in time to experience the challenges and jubilance of war and to help them better understand how it affected those living on the air base and in the local area. Taking place at the recently extended 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Space on Greenham Business Park, D-Day 75 will comprise of interactive immersive performances from over 100 community performers, which will culminate in a celebratory tea dance led by a professional band of musicians.

Written by the Watermill Theatre’s playwright in residence Danielle Pearson and co-produced with Corn Exchange Newbury and Greenham Trust

[Phil_D11102]

I see no need to celebrate cruise missiles being here. We have a permanent reminder in the silos.

They are called shelters. I see you don't know your a** from a hole in the ground. :-)

Like you said it was 75 years ago, we don't do with all the other wars and why should we commemorate war anyway?

Your not commemorating war, your remembering the sacrifices others gave for you.

I would take your point if the protests were being commemorated instead, but they're not.

https://greenhamcommonpeacegarden.org.uk/

As you can see there is even a plaque for a young lady killed in a traffic accident outside the base. David Voran was killed in a hit and run car accident off base, where is his plaque?

Hundreds more died before their feet hit the ground in France, so their last terra firma was RAF Greenham Common. Where is their plaque?

It's amazing that Greenham is remembered more for the peace women than anything else. But then they do make better press that people doing their jobs defending liberties that people take for granted.

[newres]

They are called shelters. I see you don't know your a** from a hole in the ground. :-)




Your not commemorating war, your remembering the sacrifices others gave for you.




https://greenhamcommonpeacegarden.org.uk/

As you can see there is even a plaque for a young lady killed in a traffic accident outside the base. David Voran was killed in a hit and run car accident off base, where is his plaque?

Hundreds more died before their feet hit the ground in France, so their last terra firma was RAF Greenham Common. Where is their plaque?

It's amazing that Greenham is remembered more for the peace women than anything else. But then they do make better press that people doing their jobs defending liberties that people take for granted.

I've tried to be polite even though I think you're being a tw@t, but to put it plainly there could potentially be thousands of places in the UK where troops departed to significant places in wars, but just because you happened to work there makes it special to no one but you. So stop feeling you're so entitled or that everyone wanted cruise missiles here. Greenham is more famous for the peace camps than anything else. Get over it!