A special service to mark the anniversary of the Normandy 'D-Day' landings will take place at the Rath, Milford Haven, tomorrow (Saturday).

The chairman of the Pembrokeshire branch of the Normandy Veterans Association, Gordon Prime, is to read out the following poem at the service, which starts at 11 am.

NORMANDY

Come and stand in memory

Of men who fought and died

They gave their lives in Normandy

Remember them in pride.

Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors

Airborne and Marines

Who in civvy life were tailors

And men who worked machines.

British and Canadians

And men from USA

Forces from the Commonwealth

They were all there that day.

To Juno, Sword and Utah

Beaches of renown

Also Gold and Amaha

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 friend from Normandy

And shake their hands with pride

By Cyril Crain