6 June 2024 marked the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, which saw tens of thousands of soldiers embark from Portsmouth to cross the Channel, establishing a foothold across the French coast in order to begin the advance to liberate northwest Europe.
Players from Phoenix Brass recently performed at two D-Day themed events.
On Thursday, 6 June 2024, the band played 1940’s music at the D-Day evening event arranged by the Parish Council at Milton Lilbourne Village Hall. This was followed by the lighting of a beacon, just one of the thousand beacons lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and UK Overseas Territories to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, and to pay tribute to those who contributed to the liberation of north-west Europe from Nazi occupation.
On Saturday, 8 June 2024, players travelled to Chaddleworth and performed at the village fete, which this year commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.