A charity event is coming up this week to commemorate 65 years since the WWII D-Day landings. Full details are below, please come and support!

HELP SEND THE LONDON VETERANS TO THE 65TH (AND FINAL) COMMEMORATION OF THE WWII D-DAY LANDINGS IN NORMANDY.

It was the largest amphibious invasion in history and ultimately the beginning of the end of the Second World War: June 6th 2009 will see the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

D-Day veterans will be assembling on the French coast from all over the world, for this one final commemorative visit in June. This will be the last time they gather in such numbers, as soon they will all be too old to travel. There are 16 veterans in London who are still fit enough to make the trip, but they need our help.

Please join us for a fabulous evening of 1940s swing dancing, with a brilliant live band, show, swing troupe and teachers to show you some moves, and incredible raffle prizes. ALL money raised will go directly to send our local D-Day veterans to Normandy.

These people made unimaginable sacrifices when they were just 18,19, 20 years old, to protect us from living under fascism and give us the freedom we enjoy today. Let’s give them this one last chance to gather proudly with their comrades and remember their friends who fell at their sides. Let’s make sure our local heroes are not left behind…

* V.McKenzie * J.Webb * J.Tilley * R.Forester * G.Kingett * A.Lewis * J.Chandler * S.Doree * J.Russ * E.Marshall * L.Eastwood * C.Hitchcock * K.Watts * C.Jeffries * G.Staff *
NIGHT of Live 1940s SWING for the London D-Day Veterans
Thursday 12 March – 6pm
Paradise, 19 Kilburn Lane, Kensal Green, London W10

Entry £20