From our friend Chappie... One view of D-Day

The service... 'D DAY REMEMBERED' took place at Harwich Quay in Essex. Harwich has connections with the D-Day landings in Normandy, it was from where many LSTs and LCTs departed for the Normandy beaches as part of FORCE L FOLLOW-UP.......amongst them likely some US LST. I have notes against US LSTs 137, 175, 176, 208, 209, 530, 534 and 540 loading at Felixstowe in the neighbouring county of Suffolk and later departing from Harwich or the River Thames, more likely the latter. The listed US LSTs being part of several US Navy divisions, namely the 98th Division which housed 137 and 534, the 102nd Division which housed 175, 176, 208, 209 and 530 and finally US LST 540 of the 21st Division USLST.

The headquarters for FORCE L was the commandeered St. Felix School in Southwold, Suffolk known at H.M.S.Wolverstone.

I do not have the numbers of those attending.....appears to have been well attended and I am aware that everyone present enjoyed the time they were there.

Amongst those present were members of the LST and Landing Craft Association, the Royal Naval Association and the Royal British Legion with accompanying standard bearers as can be seen in the photos.

Photos courtesy of the Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club, Harwich, Essex, England.