Come and stand in memory of men who fought and died
They gave their lives in Normandy remember them with pride.
Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Airborne and Marines
Who in civvy life were tailors and men who worked machines

British and Canadians and men from U.S.A.
Forces from the commonwealth they all were there that day
To Juno, Sword and Utah, beaches of renown
Also Gold and Omahah that's where the ramps went down.

The battle raged in Normandy many lives were lost
The war must end in victory and this must be the cost.
When my life is over and I reach the 'other side'
I'll meet my friends from Normandy and shake their hands with pride.

This moving poem was written by C.W.Grain.
Nottingham branch
NORMANDY VETERANS ASSOCIATION.

It was passed on to this site by Sam Evans.