D-DAY commemorations in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge have been hailed a success by those who attended.

The town council had a busy day of events on Thursday, June 6 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy in 1944.

At 8am, town councillors, local residents and a large group of students from the Loire region in France attended the official proclamation reading by the Town Crier, at the flag pole at the junction of Pier Street and Old Station Road.

This was followed by a raising of the flag at 9am in Highbridge outside the Community Centre, attended by the Deputy Mayor and in Burnham-on-Sea the raising of the flag at the flag pole attended by the Mayor and residents.

The Princess Community Choir performed to a full audience on Thursday afternoon for its D-Day Anniversary Concert.

At just after 8pm near the jetty in Burnham-on-Sea, crowds were entertained with a variety of wartime tunes performed by the brilliant Burnham & Highbridge Town Band. 

Finally, at 9.15pm along with many other parishes around the country, a commemorative beacon was lit against the setting sun whilst Mayor Sharon Perry read The International Tribute to those attending the event.