Visit Totnes have released details of a number of events planned for the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6

The D-Day landings took place in 1944 during World War Two. 

The landings marked the start of the campaign to free north-west Europe from the Nazis. 

10.30am-11.30am - South Devon Railway, local schoolchildren and Totnes Women’s Institute re-enact what it was like to be an evacuee - Totnes Riverside Station

11.30am - Kathy Alexander D-Day 80 Guided Walk. £5

11.30am- Peter Osborne illustrated talk/Seven Stars

£5 (proceeds to Totes Caring)

1pm- St Mary’s Church Service Commemoration

3.30pm - St John's Community Choir 1940's songs outside St Mary's Church

4pm Commonwealth War Graves Commission presentation in the Guildhall.

6pm - Army Cadets - Readings at St Marys Church War Memorial

(please book tickets in advance) at the Civic Hall. Totnes.

7pm South Devon Big Band free Commemorative Big Band Party (limited numbers- please book in advance) at the Civic Hall, Totnes.

Refreshments provided by Totnes Women's Institute (cash onlv)

9.30pm - Lighting of Beacon (Kingsbridge Hill) - Totnes Town Council

Totnes Cinema films from the period all week

Fashion and Textile Museum displays including outfits of the period. Timings tbc

Twinning Towns Vire and Totnes stall under the Butterwalk - Timings tbc

Other D-Day 80 events in Totnes

June 3 8pm and June 8 at 11.30am - Totnes Image Bank presents an Illustrated talk given by TIB member and local tourist guide Kathy Alexander for a special D-Day guided walk around Totnes.