Museums

The 80th anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings and Operation Overlord on the Normandy coast falls on 6th June 2024. To mark the occasion Northampton Museums and Art Gallery are creating a commemorative exhibition in libraries at Brackley, Daventry, Towcester and Weston Favell.  Each library will host exhibition cabinets filled with Northamptonshire stories, objects and memories of D-Day and its immediate aftermath.
Telling the story of home and away the project will emphasise the Northamptonshire connection to D-Day. It will look at those serving in the theatre of war and the impact on the home front.
They are looking for information on the following themes:

• Northamptonshire Yeomanry at Normandy and their families on the home front
• Northamptonshire airfields, the RAF and the Jedburgh teams and their families on the home front
• Northamptonshire people in the armed forces at Normandy and their families on the home front
• Northamptonshire Regiment soldiers seconded and active in D-Day
• The impact of D-Day on families and civilian life
• A snapshot of what was happening in Northamptonshire on D-Day

How you can help

The project wants to connect with local people and their family stories of D-Day.
If you or anyone you know has a D-Day story or memorabilia, please email either Northampton Museums & Art Gallery
They are looking forward to receiving your stories!