In pictures: Remembering 80th anniversary of D-Day

Ceremonies have been held across the county to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

The D-Day landings of June 6 1944 was the largest seaborne invasion in history.

Along with the associated airborne operations, it marked the beginning of the liberation of France and western Europe.

On that day, 156,000 troops landed on the beaches in Normandy – 4,415 Allied troops were killed, with around 9,000 wounded or missing.

Few D-Day veterans survive today, but the country made sure it remembered everyone who fought on the beaches.

A commemoration was held at Carlisle Castle and photographer Stuart Walker attended to capture the moment.

Brampton

In Brampton, the parish council arranged events to participate in the 80th anniversary commemorations which were well attended by townspeople, writes Paul Grindley.

At 9am on Brampton joined the rest of the country to raise the Official D-Day 80 Flag of Peace and start a day of commemorations.

The flag of peace will be flown from the Moot Hall for seven days.

At 9.10pm, the International Tribute was read out at the Moot Hall by two members of the Brampton Detachment Cumbria Army Cadet Force who were introduced by the leader of the parish council Jenni Errington.

Then at 9.15pm the Lamp of Peace was lit at the Moot Hall. The light from the flame represents the ‘light of peace’ that emerged from the darkness of war.

The lantern will then be lit at 11am on every Remembrance Sunday thereafter.

The town’s Howards Arms Hotel and part of Front Street was decorated in bunting in the colours of Britain, France, USA and Canada.