Eighty years will have passed on June 6 this year since the D-Day landings in 1944 which began the liberation of France from German occupation. It also laid the foundation for the Allies’ victory in Europe, bringing an end to almost six years of brutal hostilies which cost an estimated 15 million military and 38 million civilian lives. Animals played their part too, something that is often overlooked but is being recognised in this international commemoration year. Here at The War Horse Memorial we are proud to support the ‘Lamp Of Peace’ initiative in conjunction with the lighting of beacons across the United Kingdom to mark the day.