A Bideford care home is inviting local veterans to join their event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day next week. Kenwith Castle care home is holding an afternoon of reminiscence with a street party and live entertainment on Thursday 6 June in honour of 80 years since D-Day, which will see commemorative events take place across the UK and France. Local veterans who may be alone on the day are invited to join the care home residents for their special event.
Some of the residents are armed forces veterans or have family or relations who served, including D-Day veteran, John, who celebrated his 100 birthday earlier this year. There is no cost for veterans to attend the event, but places must be booked in advance by Monday 3 June. Joanne Passmore, Home Manager at Kenwith Castle care home, said: “At Care South, we are home to many veterans and relations of those who served in the forces, so we wanted to pay tribute to them and give our thanks to all of those who fought for their country, including John who was part of the D-Day landings.
“We would like to welcome any local veterans to enjoy the company of our residents for an afternoon and take in the peaceful surroundings of our care home.” Kenwith Castle resident, John, was part of the D-Day landings and travelled right through France and Germany as a driver. While in Germany, he met his late wife, Betty, who was in the WRAF and they were married at the end of the war.
En route to their honeymoon, John was tasked.
