Location
At the west end of Christ Church, Portsdown
Windows
Plaque
Plaque
Inscription (Plaque)
ON JUNE 4TH 1944 FORTY EIGHT
HOURS BEFORE THE INVASION
OF NORMANDY. HEADQUARTERS
SECOND ARMY HELD A SERVICE
OF DEDICATION FOR THE BATTLE.
IN THIS CHURCH
TO COMMEMORATE THAT
SERVICE AND THE GREAT
EVENTS WHICH FOLLOWED
THESE TWO WINDOWS WERE
DEDICATED ON JUNE 6TH 1948.
ON JUNE 4TH 1944 FORTY EIGHT
HOURS BEFORE THE INVASION
OF NORMANDY. HEADQUARTERS
SECOND ARMY HELD A SERVICE
OF DEDICATION FOR THE BATTLE.
IN THIS CHURCH
TO COMMEMORATE THAT
SERVICE AND THE GREAT
EVENTS WHICH FOLLOWED
THESE TWO WINDOWS WERE
DEDICATED ON JUNE 6TH 1948.
Further Information
For details of the D-Day connection with this church please refer to the church site at:
www.christchurchportsdown.org/history/the_d-day_connection.htm
