Tenby’s Mayor has laid a wreath at the seaside town’s War Memorial this morning (June 6) in remembrance on the 80th anniversary of the D Day Landings.

Mayor, Cllr Dai Morgan was joined by fellow councillors, residents, visitors along with representatives from the Tenby branch of the Royal British Legion, Tenby Sea Cadets, Tenby Fire Station crew and the 4th Tenby Guides - as the nation pays tribute to the heroes of the Battle of Normandy and all of those who gave their lives during the landings.

In continuing events to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings - a special beacon lighting ceremony will take place on Castle Hill tonight - with all welcome to join in at this commemoration.

Instead of lighting beacons to mark his Coronation last year, His Majesty, The King requested that they be lit on Thursday, June 6, 2024 to mark the anniversary of Operation Overlord.

The largest naval, air and land operation in history, the World War Two landings at Normandy in 1944 saw the opening of Europe’s Second Front which would eventually lead to the downfall of Hitler’s Nazi regime 11 months later.

Mayor of Tenby, Cllr. Dai Morgan, fellow councillors, representatives of Tenby Royal British Legion and local cadet units, will leave Castle Square at The Harbour at approximately 8.50pm to process up to Castle Hill.

There, following the reading of the International D-Day Tribute, Cllr. Morgan will light Tenby’s beacon to form part of a UK wide chain of Beacons and Lamp Lights of Peace at 9.15pm.